肠易激综合征(IBS)系指一组包括腹痛、腹胀、排便习惯和大便性状异常表现的临床综合征,持续或反复发作,且经检查排除引起这些症状的器质性疾病。其发病原因包括多个方面,如胃肠动力异常、食物因素、遗传因素、感染等因素等。本文主要综述近年来应激与IBS之间关系的研究发展。 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) refers to a group of clinical syndromes that include abdominal pain, abdominal distension, bowel habits and abnormal stool signs, persistent or recurrent episodes, and tests to rule out organic diseases that cause these symptoms. Its causes include many aspects, such as abnormal gastrointestinal motility, food factors, genetic factors, infections and other factors. This article mainly reviews the research development of the relationship between stress and IBS in recent years.