Symptoms Esophageal achalasia is a rare and chronic progressive motility disorder of the lower esophagus that manifests as dysphagia and retrosternal pain. Patients feel discomfort during and after eating. Possible accompanying symptoms include bad breath, cramping, and burning. Ingested food remains in the esophagus and cannot be adequately transported to the stomach. This can lead … Esophageal Achalasia
As a flexible muscular tube, the esophagus primarily serves to transport food from the pharynx to the stomach and is not itself involved in digestive processes. Heartburn and difficulty swallowing are signs of impairment of the esophagus that require medical evaluation. What is the esophagus? The most common complaints associated with the esophagus are heartburn … Esophagus: Structure, Function & Diseases
Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. These can occur both acutely or develop into a chronic symptom that can have multiple causes. Treatment for dysphagia targets the cause of the symptoms and may include swallowing therapy, medication, and surgery. What is dysphagia? Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing. This means that it takes more … Dysphagia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Symptoms Diffuse esophageal spasm manifests as seizure-like pain behind the breastbone (chest pain) and difficulty swallowing. The pain may radiate to the arms and jaw, similar to angina. Other possible symptoms include shortness of breath, cramping and burning. The duration of attacks varies, ranging from seconds to minutes. They are often triggered by food intake, … Diffuse Esophageal Spasm
Diffuse esophageal spasm is the term used by experts to describe a mostly chronic movement disorder of the esophagus. In technical language, this disorder is called ‘motility disorder. In this case, there are repeated seizure-like muscle contractions of the esophagus, and pain may also occur at the sternum. The exact causes of diffuse esophageal spasm … Diffuse Esophageal Spasm: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
