Achalasia is the best understood example of an esophageal motility disorder and characterized by esophageal aperistalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. The histopathology ...

Background Esophageal achalasia is a rare disease characterized by degeneration of Auerbach's plexus. Although its presumed etiologies include autoimmune process, its precise mechanisms remain ...

A 50-year-old male with a 7 month history of progressive dysphagia to solids then subsequently to liquids. He underwent a diagnostic gastroscopy which was normal. A further barium swallow suggested ...

Correspondence to Dr Fraukje A Ponds, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; f.a.ponds{at}amsterdamumc.nl ...

Achalasia is a fairly rare (prevalence ∼1 case per 10,000 population) oesophageal motility disorder of unknown aetiology with a worldwide distribution. Traditional treatments primarily include ...

BACKGROUND: Achalasia is a disease that affects esophageal bolus transit due to the absence of esophageal peristaltic contractions and impaired or absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter.

Background Achalasia is an acquired esophageal neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by selective loss of inhibitory neurons in the myenteric plexus of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The ...

Achalasia happens when the processes that move food to your stomach don’t work properly. For food and liquids to pass from your mouth to your stomach, two things need to happen after you swallow.

1 Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China 2 Research Center of Digestive Disease, Central South University, Changsha, China Background: ...

1 Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Komfo Anokye ...