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Visceral hypersensitivity is a common characteristic in patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)and other disorders with visceral pain.Although the pathogenesis of visceral hypersensitivity remains speculative due to the absence of pathological changes,the long-lasting sensitization in neuronal circuitry induced by early life stress may play a critical role beyond the digestive system even after complete resolution of the initiating event.