Esophageal Motility Disorders

Disorders affecting the motor function of the UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; the ESOPHAGUS body, or a combination of these parts. The failure of the sphincters to maintain a tonic pressure may result in gastric reflux of food and acid into the esophagus (GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX). Other disorders include hypermotility (spastic disorders) and markedly increased amplitude in contraction (nutcracker esophagus).

Also Known As:

Nutcracker Esophagus; Esophageal Dysmotility; Disorder, Esophageal Motility; Disorders, Esophageal Motility; Dysmotilities, Esophageal; Dysmotility, Esophageal; Esophageal Dysmotilities; Esophageal Motility Disorder; Esophagus, Nutcracker; Motility Disorder, Esophageal; Motility Disorders, Esophageal

Digestive System Diseases: 1068
- Gastrointestinal Diseases: 6062
  - Esophageal Diseases: 385
    - Deglutition Disorders: 9710
      - Esophageal Motility Disorders: 529

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