Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by aberrant peristalsis and
insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients most commonly present …

Achalasia is a primary motor disorder of the esophagus characterized by insufficient lower
esophageal sphincter relaxation and loss of esophageal peristalsis. This results in patients' …

Achalasia is a primary esophageal motor disorder of unknown etiology characterized by
degeneration of the myenteric plexus, which results in impaired relaxation of the …

Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder that is commonly misdiagnosed initially as
gastroesophageal reflux disease. Patients with achalasia often complain of dysphagia with …

Achalasia is one of the most studied esophageal motility disorders. However, the
pathophysiology and reasons that patients develop achalasia are still unclear. Patients often …

Idiopathic achalasia is a primary esophageal motor disorder characterized by loss of
esophageal peristalsis and insufficient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation in response to …

Guidelines for clinical practice are intended to suggest preferable approaches to particular
medical problems as established by interpretation and collation of scientifically valid …

Achalasia is a neurodegenerative motility disorder of the oesophagus resulting in deranged
oesophageal peristalsis and loss of lower oesophageal sphincter function. Historically …

Introduction Achalasia is a primary motor disorder of the oesophagus characterised by
absence of peristalsis and insufficient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation. With new …

The literal definition of achalasia is “failure of a ring muscle to relax.” Despite this general
definition, the term has been adopted to specifically describe esophageal achalasia, an …