A corkscrew esophagus is often seen in patients with diffuse esophageal spasm. Endoscopy is performed ... after the operation or recur after a symptom-free interval. In either case, a complete ...

Dysphagia is a disorder that affects the way you swallow, specifically, the muscles involved in everyday normal esophageal ..

Sandra Lesenfants, senior vice president of Abbott’s Structural Heart business, shares an update on MitraClip, TriClip, and ...

The pain—caused by spasms of the levator ani muscles ... and esophageal damage (referred to as Barrett's esophagus). An estimated 20% of adults and up to 40% of children experience symptoms of GERD at ...

Dog hiccups are typically harmless and rarely severe. Symptoms are caused by diaphragm spasms or contractions of the ...

Silent reflux happens when stomach acid travels up your esophagus into your voice box and throat. It’s called “silent” because it doesn’t cause your run-of-the-mill acid reflux symptoms ...

peppermint may make even mild reflux worse because it relaxes the upper esophageal sphincter muscle, allowing stomach contents and acid to bubble back up. If you have red flag GI symptoms ...

Many of these symptoms may be signs of conditions that ... If your thyroid cancer isn't treated, it could spread to your airways, esophagus (food pipe), and other structures.

"Icy drinks can sometimes cause throat spasms which definitely don't feel ... "It soothes and coats a sore throat and can help to improve the symptoms of phlegm and mucus in the throat and lungs ...

Furthermore, postoperative problems such as nausea, muscle spasm, constipation ... children had clinically significant gastrointestinal symptoms including abdominal pain (32%).

Here we describe a case of a young adult male presenting with osteoporosis with associated symptoms of reflux and a history of ... revealed no evidence of erosive esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, or ...