Esophagus: Functional/Motility Abnormalities

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Abstract

While motility disorders of the esophagus are relatively uncommon, patients with dysphagia are common. As patients with esophageal motility disorders almost always have dysphagia, usually liquid dysphagia, any physician encountering a patient with difficulty swallowing must consider dysmotility as a cause.

Keywords

Lower Esophageal Sphincter Esophageal Motility Heller Myotomy Pneumatic Dilation Esophageal Motility Disorder 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Mark E. Baker
    • 1
  • David M. Einstein
    • 1
  • Steven Shay
    • 2
  1. 1.Section, Abdominal Imaging, Imaging Institute and Digestive Disease InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandUSA
  2. 2.Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandUSA

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