Fecal incontinence Cause | PGIMER Frequently Asked Medical PG topics

Fecal incontinence is due involvement of: 

a. External anal sphincter 
b. Internal anal sphincter 
c. Ischiococcygeus 
d. spina bifida
e. All of above

Ans (E) All

* Common causes of fecal incontinence are

·         structural anorectal abnormalities (sphincter trauma, sphincter degeneration, perianal fistula, rectal prolapse)

·         Neurological disorders (multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, spina bifida, stroke, etc.)

·         constipation/fecal loading (presence of a large amount of feces in the rectum with stool of any consistency)

·         cognitive and/or behavioral dysfunction (dementia, learning disabilies)

·         diarrhea, inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease)

·         irritable bowel syndrome

·         disability related (people who are frail, acutely unwell, or have chronic/acute disabilities)

·         idiopathic (of unknown cause).