cardiospasm

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a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach)

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Relationship of manometric findings to symptomatic response after pneumatic dilatation in achalasia cardia.
[USPRwire, Fri Aug 16 2019] Pneumatic Dilation Treatment to Gain Significant Traction in Achalasia Treatment Market Increasing number of patients in medical centers demanding for safe non-surgical treatments is expected to drive the demand for pneumatic dilation achalasia treatment.
Secondly, the severe dysphagia determined us to study the possibility of achalasia, but plain chest radiography with a water soluble contrast swallow did not display the classic image of achalasia (bird beak-like appearance, incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter).
In recent years, BTX-A has been widely used for treating a variety of neuromuscular disorders, such as strabismus, blephorospasm, hemifacial spasm and torticollis, migraine, hyperhidrosis, esophageal achalasia, bruxism, masseter hypertrophy (MMH), and oromandibular dystonia (OMD).
Comparison of posterior internal anal sphincter myectomy and intrasphincteric botulinum toxin injection for treatment of internal anal sphincter achalasia: A meta-analysis.
Some include esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or a rare ailment called achalasia -- a disease affecting the muscles of the lower esophagus that prevents contraction of the organ and the passage of food.
Effects of preoperative endoscopic pneumatic balloon dilatation on postoperative achalasia symptoms after Heller esophageal myotomy plus Dor fundoplication
The 73-year-old patient had Achalasia cardia, a serious condition caused by the absence of nerves in esophagus, according to Dr Anup Kumar Panigrahi, Sr.
She suffered from Achalasia cardia, a serious condition caused by the absence of nerves in the esophagus.
Olinciguat, an investigational soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator discovered and wholly-owned by Ironwood, is being studied in patients with sickle cell disease and in patients with achalasia.
It has been reported in all age groups and may be due to anatomical or functioning abnormality in deglutition, such as Zenker's diverticulum, cleft palate, hiatal hernia, achalasia, or other neuromuscular diseases, affecting pharyngeal motility or the cough reflex [2, 6].
R&D Co.'s assets are expected to initially include numerous sGC stimulator programs targeting serious and orphan diseases, such as praliciguat in Phase II for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and for diabetic nephropathy, olinciguat in Phase II targeting sickle cell disease and achalasia, and tissue-targeted sGC stimulators, including IW-6463 in development for severe central nervous system diseases and other discovery programs targeting severe liver and lung diseases.
Stephanie, of Wishaw, has achalasia - a rare disorder of the esophagus, or food pipe, which makes it difficult to swallow food and drink.