What is Crohn's Disease? Symptoms and Treatment

What is Crohn's Disease? Symptoms and Treatment

Crohn's disease is defined as a type of inflammatory bowel disease. In particular, it affects the lower parts of the abdomen and small intestine. Although the discomfort caused by the disease varies from person to person, this process affects the individual both psychologically and physiologically. Crohn's disease cannot be completely cured. Symptoms can be relieved at a high rate. After treatment, most individuals with Crohn's disease can continue their lives without any problems.

It affects the part of the digestive system between the oral cavity and the large intestine. In this affected part, thickening and ulcers occur and inflammation occurs. The intestinal disorder that causes this process to occur is defined as Crohn's Disease.
It is generally seen in the last part of the small intestine and the first part of the large intestine. Although it basically seems to be a disorder related to the digestive system, it also affects many areas that are not the area of the intestine, such as joints, skin, eyes. Another important problem caused by this condition is that it can cause severe complaints during the burning phases, up to inpatient rest and even hospitalization.
Symptoms such as severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, dehydration and increased appetite are the most effective signs of Crohn 's disease. The diagnosis of Crohn's disease, which can cause problems in many areas from joints to skin, from eyes to veins, can be similar to the complaints of other diseases other than the intestine. Therefore, the diagnosis of the disease can often be delayed.

What are the Symptoms of Crohn's Disease?

Symptoms ofCrohn 's disease may vary from individual to individual. However, the generally observed symptoms are as follows;

  • Fluid loss
  • Diarrhea
  • Severe pain in the abdomen
  • Constipation and abdominal distension in rare cases
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Fever
  • Bleeding and inflammation in the stool

Some children experience growth retardation. This may be due to symptoms of Crohn 's disease. Some people with Crohn 's disease may also have extra-intestinal disorders. These occur mostly in the skin, joint areas, eye parts, kidney and urine, vascular heart and lung parts.


What are Crohn's Disease Treatment Methods?

The person with Crohn's disease cannot be fully cured. Sick people go through different periods when Chron's disease rises and stabilizes. In people who receive different drug treatments and medical nutritional therapy during times of fever, some of the symptoms can be reduced even if the discomfort is not prevented.
Apart from this, surgical intervention is applied especially in patients who cannot recover with medication. Crohn's patients have to follow a special diet plan as long as they live their lives. Especially foods with high fiber content increase the disease, so they should be preferred as little as possible. When people experience fluid loss or constipation problems, the Chron's disease diet should be reviewed accordingly.
In people withChron's disease , the necessary sensitivity should be paid to the treatments applied together with the specialist doctor and dietician. The problems caused by the disease can be minimized, and in this way, people's living standards can increase at a high rate.

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CreatorNP Istanbul Hospital Editorial Board
Updated At05 March 2024
Created At29 June 2022
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