The majority of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) have neurogenic bowel dysfunction including constipation, fecal incontinence and abdominal pain or discomfort. Constipation related symptoms become significantly more severe with time since injury. In accordance with the aims of the International Spinal Cord Injury Data Sets the aim of the Bowel Function Basic Data Set for Spinal Cord Injury is to standardize the collection and reporting of a minimal amount of information on bowel function in daily practice.
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The majority of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) have neurogenic bowel dysfunction including constipation, fecal incontinence and abdominal pain or discomfort. Constipation related symptoms become significantly more severe with time since injury. In accordance with the aims of the International Spinal Cord Injury Data Sets the aim of the Bowel Function Basic Data Set for Spinal Cord Injury is to standardize the collection and reporting of a minimal amount of information on bowel function in daily practice.