Esophageal Motility Disorders

Introduction: Esophageal Motility Disorders

Description of Esophageal Motility Disorders

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).
Source: MeSH 2007

Esophageal Motility Disorders: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Esophageal Motility Disorders:

• Esophageal Motility
• Motility Disorders (4 causes)
• Esophageal
• Esophageal symptoms (3079 causes)
• Esophageal disorder
• Motility

Terms associated with Esophageal Motility Disorders:

Terms Similar to Esophageal Motility Disorders:

• Esophageal Dysmotility
• Nutcracker Esophagus

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Esophageal Motility Disorders:

• Esophageal Achalasia
• Gastroesophageal Reflux
• Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
• Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse
• CREST Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Esophageal Motility Disorders

• Deglutition Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Esophageal Motility Disorders

The following list attempts to classify Esophageal Motility Disorders into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System Diseases
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
    • Esophageal Diseases
      • Deglutition Disorders
        • Esophageal Motility Disorders

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