Ogilvie syndrome is a condition that mimics a bowel obstruction. The patient experiences abdominal bloating and constipation in the absence of a mechanical blockage. Ogilvie syndrome is usually preceded by surgery and results in extreme loss of motor activity in the bowel. Which division of the autonomic nervous system is underactive in this case, especially with respect to the gastrointestinal system?.

Ogilvie syndrome is a rare, acquired condition marked by anomalies affecting the colon's natural, rhythmic peristalsis contractions.
Food and other materials are moved through the digestive system by peristalsis thanks to the cooperation of muscles, neurons, and hormones.
Frequently, the colon is greatly enlarged (dilated).
Constipation, stomach bloating or swelling, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms are comparable to those of other types of intestinal pseudo-obstruction.
Ogilvie syndrome symptoms resemble those of mechanical colon obstruction, yet there is no actual physical obstruction.
A mechanical obstruction is anything that physically prevents food and other materials from moving through the GI system (such as a tumor, scar tissue, etc.).
Typically, a trauma, surgery, or underlying condition are linked to Ogilvie syndrome.
Ogilvie syndrome is treatable with conservative measures, but if it goes undiagnosed and untreated, it can result in catastrophic, even fatal, consequences.

Therefore, Parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is underactive in this case, especially with respect to the gastrointestinal system

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