Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
WEBAlthough there are many disorders of esophageal motility, including nonspecific esophageal motility disorder (NSMD), achalasia, diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), nutcracker esophagus (NE), and hypertensive LES, this article focuses on the 3 most studied: achalasia, DES, and NE.
Esophageal Dysmotility: Types, Causes, Meal Time - Verywell Health
WEBJul 13, 2023 · Esophageal dysmotility is when the muscles in the throat are not working as well as they should. It is a group of conditions with symptoms such as chest pain, difficulties in swallowing (dysphagia), or heartburn.
Esophageal Disorders: Types, Risks, Symptoms and Treatment
WEBEsophageal disorders affect your esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. The most common type is GERD. Disorders like GERD, achalasia and Barrett’s esophagus cause heartburn or swallowing problems and increase your risk for esophageal cancer.
Esophageal Motility Disorders - AAFP
WEBSep 1, 2020 · Esophageal motility disorders can cause chest pain, heartburn, or dysphagia. They are diagnosed based on specific patterns seen on esophageal manometry, ranging from the complete...
Esophageal Motility Disorders: Current Approach to Diagnostics …
WEBJul 16, 2021 · In this review, we discuss the current approach to diagnosis and therapeutics of various esophageal motility disorders. We start with review of the diagnostic tools followed by evaluation and management of disorders of esophagogastric junction (EGJ) and disorders of esophageal peristalsis.
Esophageal motility disorder - Wikipedia
WEBAn esophageal motility disorder (EMD) is any medical disorder resulting from dysfunction of the coordinated movement of esophagus, which causes dysphagia (i.e. difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation of food).
Esophageal Motility Disorders - Esophageal Motility Disorders
WEBEsophageal motility disorders involve dysfunction of the esophagus that causes symptoms such as dysphagia, heartburn, and chest pain. (See also Overview of Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders.)
Esophageal Motility Disorders - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBNov 27, 2022 · Esophageal motility disorders can be broadly subdivided into 2 categories: Primary disorders (due to esophageal diseases per se) Secondary phenomena (esophageal dysfunction are part of more global diseases, such as pseudo-achalasia (tumor, compression, etc), Chagas disease, and PSS (scleroderma).
Esophageal Motility Disorders - Esophageal Motility Disorders
WEBEsophageal motility disorders involve dysfunction of the esophagus that causes symptoms such as dysphagia, heartburn, and chest pain. (See also Overview of Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders.) Primary esophageal causes of dysmotility include. Achalasia. Distal esophageal spasm. Eosinophilic esophagitis.
Esophageal Motility Disorders - Northwestern Medicine
WEBAn esophageal motility disorder (EMD) is a disorder of the esophagus that may cause swallowing difficulties, spasms of pain or regurgitation of food. There are many types of EMDs, including: Spastic EMD: This motility disorder may encompass several types, including: Diffuse esophageal spasm.