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.

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 ...

Dysphagia and food bolus obstruction are the classic clinical presentations in this age group and reflect an eosinophil-induced esophageal dysmotility disorder. In the present case, exposure to ...

These include achalasia, colonic dysmotility, dysphagia ... We are a motility center with the wide range of research interest including esophageal motility disorders, refractory constipation, ...

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

Risk factors for developing LPR include obesity, smoking cigarettes, and having primary esophageal dysmotility (which ...

Functional movement disorders (FMD), previously referred to as “psychogenic” movement disorders, are characterized by abnormal movements, postures or spasms, such as shaking (irregular tremor) or ...

Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder, a mental health disorder in which a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.

Eating disorders are psychological conditions characterized by unhealthy, obsessive, or disordered eating habits. Eating disorders come with both emotional and physical symptoms and include ...

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a chronically recurring condition involving moods that swing between the highs of mania and the lows of depression. Depression is by far the ...

Sleep Apnea Contributes to Dementia in Older Adults, Especially Women Oct. 31, 2024 — Sleep apnea, a common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to the development of dementia among ...