d: Midesophageal propulsion diverticulum with esophageal motility disorder (see Video 5). e; Normal peristaltic sequence for comparison with slow esophageal transit (see Video 6). f; Hypotensive ...

The distribution of esophageal motility disorders in patients presenting with non-GERD-related NCCP has been scarcely investigated. In a commonly cited study, 255 (28%) of 910 NCCP patients ...

There is no reliable treatment for ineffective esophageal motility (IEM), a disorder caused by failed smooth-muscle contraction that is common in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

You’re just about to doze off into a restful slumber when it starts: the nausea, fiery chest pains, and scorching burps that ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD To manage symptoms of heartburn, some ...

We are a motility center with the wide range of research interest including esophageal motility disorders, refractory constipation, Hirschsprung’s disease, cystic fibrosis, anorectal disorders and ...

These include: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is a weakness or disorder of the lower esophageal sphincter Hiatal hernia, which is when your stomach pushes into the chest cavity ...

New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, a condition associated with deadly ...

Allergic reactions come in all varieties. One can even trigger a digestive disease called Eosinophilic Esophagitis, which ...

Fass R, Winters GF. Evaluation of the Patient With Noncardiac Chest Pain: Is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or an Esophageal Motility Disorder the Cause? MedGenMed 3(4), 2001 [formerly published ...

an assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health with a focus on esophageal and gastrointestinal motility disorders, tells SELF. Cue all those symptoms we associate with heartburn, including ...