[Functional intestinal dyskinesias]

The authors relate the results of examining 120 patients with functional disorders of the colon. The majority of the patients manifested diverse mental abnormalities of the neurotic origin, represented by different patterns of mental pathology, somatized disturbances, neuroses and psychopathies. The conditions favouring the origin of neurotic and functional disorders have been elucidated. It is concluded from the comparison of different treatment modalities that psychotherapy may be preferred.