What is Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction?

The sphincter of Oddi is a circular muscle that controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juices into the intestinal tract. When it does not function as it should it prevents the bile and pancreatic juice from flowing through causing a backup of digestive juices.

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What do patients take to treat Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
1
0
Ultrasound (Sonogram)
(Ultrasound of bladder, Ultrasound of thyroid, Ultrasound of deep leg veins, Ultrasound of heart (cardiac))
0

These charts show data from Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 4
20-29 yrs 2
30-39 yrs 4
40-49 yrs 2
50-59 yrs 0
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 11
Not Officially Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction patients who have completed their condition history