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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