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Esophageal motility disorders
Introduction
Overview
Esophageal motility disorders may refer to following disorders:
- Achalasia
- Spastic esophageal motility disorders, including diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), nutcracker esophagus, and hypertensive LES
- Nonspecific esophageal motility disorder (inefficient esophageal motility disorder)
- Secondary esophageal motility disorders related to scleroderma, diabetes mellitus, alcohol consumption, psychiatric disorders, and presbyesophagus
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