Esophageal motility tracing from a patient with diffuse esophageal spasm demonstrating simultaneous contractions of the esophageal body with intact LES relaxation.

This case illustrates the variable motility abnormalities that can be present at any one time with overlapping features of esophageal spasm and achalasia.

Methods: Two hundred thirty-six patients (159 females, age 47 ± 14 years) with typical and atypical GERD symptom(s) for > 3 months underwent standard water perfused esophageal manometry (EM ...

This study demonstrated the interplay between ineffective esophageal motility and gastroesophageal acid refluxes on the pathogenesis of typical and atypical GERD symptoms.

primary esophageal motility disorders (PEMDs), and esophageal perforations. Certain drugs can also cause this problem. Knowing the types of symptoms these problems cause can help you find the ...

A transcutaneous electrical stimulation system (TESS) is effective in reducing both symptoms and esophageal acid exposure ...