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The acute use of an anticholinesterase such as neostigmine has been shown to cause rapid resumption of normal activity, adding weight to the aetiological theory of autonomic nerve dysfunction. Decreased parasympathetic tone vs increased sympathetic tone of the left colon can cause functional obstruction.
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