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- Achalasia abstract "Achalasia (/eɪkəˈleɪʒə/; a- + -chalasia \"no relaxation\") is a failure of smooth muscle fibers to relax, which can cause a sphincter to remain closed and fail to open when needed. Without a modifier, \"achalasia\" usually refers to achalasia of the esophagus, which is also called esophageal achalasia, achalasia cardiae, cardiospasm, and esophageal aperistalsis. Achalasia can happen at various points along the gastrointestinal tract; achalasia of the rectum, for instance, in Hirschsprung's disease.Esophageal achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder involving the smooth muscle layer of the esophagus and the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). It is characterized by incomplete LES relaxation, increased LES tone, and lack of peristalsis of the esophagus (inability of smooth muscle to move food down the esophagus) in the absence of other explanations like cancer or fibrosis.Achalasia is characterized by difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation, and sometimes chest pain. Diagnosis is reached with esophageal manometry and barium swallow radiographic studies. Various treatments are available, although none cures the condition. Certain medications or Botox may be used in some cases, but more permanent relief is brought by esophageal dilatation and surgical cleaving of the muscle (Heller myotomy).The most common form is primary achalasia, which has no known underlying cause. It is due to the failure of distal esophageal inhibitory neurons. However, a small proportion occurs secondary to other conditions, such as esophageal cancer or Chagas disease (an infectious disease common in South America). Achalasia affects about one person in 100,000 per year. There is no gender predominance for the occurrence of disease.".
- Achalasia icd10 "K22.0".
- Achalasia icd9 "530.0".
- Achalasia omim "200400".
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- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Barretts_esophagus.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Biopsy.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Botulinum_toxin.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Calcium_channel_blocker.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Cardiothoracic_surgery.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Category:Esophagus_disorders.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Chagas_disease.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Chest_pain.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Cough.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Dysphagia.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Endoscopic_ultrasound.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Endoscopy.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Esophageal_cancer.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Esophageal_dilatation.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Esophageal_motility_disorder.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Esophageal_motility_study.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Esophagectomy.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Esophagus.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Fluoroscopy.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Gastroesophageal_reflux_disease.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink General_surgery.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Headache.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Heller_myotomy.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Hiatus_hernia.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Hirschsprungs_disease.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Human_gastrointestinal_tract.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Hypertrophy.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Isosorbide_dinitrate.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Laparoscopic_surgery.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Manometry.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Myenteric_plexus.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Nifedipine.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Nissen_fundoplication.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Nitrate.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Nitroglycerin.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Peristalsis.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Pneumatic_dilation.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Proton-pump_inhibitor.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Psychosomatic_medicine.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Pulmonary_aspiration.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Regurgitation_(digestion).
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Smooth_muscle_tissue.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Soft_diet.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Sphincter.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Stomach.
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLink Upper_gastrointestinal_series.
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- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLinkText "Achalasia".
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLinkText "Dyssynergia esophagus".
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLinkText "achalasia".
- Achalasia wikiPageWikiLinkText "sphincter relaxation disorders".
- Achalasia caption "A chest X-ray showing achalasia".
- Achalasia diseasesdb "72".
- Achalasia emedicinesubj "radio".
- Achalasia emedicinetopic "6".
- Achalasia field Cardiothoracic_surgery.
- Achalasia field General_surgery.
- Achalasia icd "530".
- Achalasia icd "K22.0".
- Achalasia medlineplus "267".
- Achalasia meshname "Esophageal+Achalasia".
- Achalasia meshnumber "C06.405.117.119.500.432".
- Achalasia name "Achalasia".
- Achalasia omim "200400".
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- Achalasia subject Category:Esophagus_disorders.
- Achalasia hypernym Failure.
- Achalasia type Disease.
- Achalasia type MilitaryConflict.
- Achalasia type Disorder.
- Achalasia type Thing.
- Achalasia type Q12136.
- Achalasia comment "Achalasia (/eɪkəˈleɪʒə/; a- + -chalasia \"no relaxation\") is a failure of smooth muscle fibers to relax, which can cause a sphincter to remain closed and fail to open when needed. Without a modifier, \"achalasia\" usually refers to achalasia of the esophagus, which is also called esophageal achalasia, achalasia cardiae, cardiospasm, and esophageal aperistalsis.".
- Achalasia label "Achalasia".
- Achalasia sameAs Q661015.
- Achalasia sameAs تعذر_الارتخاء_المريئي.
- Achalasia sameAs Ahalazija.
- Achalasia sameAs Acalàsia.