Myotonic dystrophy affects heart muscle, causing arrhythmias and heart block, and the muscles of the digestive system, leading to motility disorders and constipation.
In a controlled trial, 100 men with low sperm motility received either 57 mg of zinc twice daily or a placebo.
Bulk producing laxatives increase the volume of the stool, and will both soften the stool and stimulate intestinal motility.
Complications can include other digestive disorders such as intestinal motility, duodenogastric reflux, gastritis, peptic ulcers, and megaduodenum.
Drug therapies that promote intestinal motility (ability of the intestine to move spontaneously), such as cisapride and vasopressin (Pitressin), are sometimes prescribed.
