Question

Ogilvie syndrome is a condition that mimics a bowel obstruction. The patient experiences abdominal bloating and constipation in the absence of a mechanical blockage. Ogilvie syndrome is usually preceded by surgery and results in extreme loss of motor activity in the bowel. Which division of the autonomic nervous system is underactive in this case, especially with respect to the gastrointestinal system?.

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Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) is a disorder characterized by acute dilatation of the colon in the absence of an anatomic lesion that obstructs the flow of intestinal contents.

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