Achalasia Symptoms, Definition, Causes, treatment

Achalasia is a term used to describe a disorder of the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus), which disturbs the ability of the esophagus to move food towards the stomach.

Quick Facts

• primary esophageal motility disorder
• A rare disease of the esophagus and stomach
• characterized by failure of a hypertensive LES to relax and the absence of esophageal peristalsis
• Achalasia means failure to relax
• Disables the functionality of the lower esophagus sphincter
• Causes difficulty opening and letting the food pass into the stomach
• Causes difficulty swallowing the food
• More of a functional problem rather than mechanical one
• Causes a functional obstruction at the gastroesophageal junction

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