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Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Achalasia
The Korean Journal of GastroenterologyBackground/Aims: Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by dysphagia and noncardiac chest pain. Impairment of vagal function has been reported in achalasia.
Min-Jae Kim +3 more
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Vigorous achalasia: Zebra amongst horses
South African Journal of Radiology, 2020 Vigorous achalasia is an oesophageal disorder with clinical and radiological characteristics of classic achalasia and diffuse oesophageal spasm. It is a rarely reported variant.
Jayaranjeetham Jayabalan +4 more
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Translational Neuroscience, 2022 The precise pathogenesis of achalasia is still unclear. Neurodegenerative and/or demyelinating disorders (NDD) appear to share some common pathophysiological pathways described in achalasia such as inflammation, autoimmune, mitochondrial dysfunction, and
Khoury Salim T., Mari Amir
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Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2011 Several theories on the etiology and pathophysiology of achalasia have been reported but, to date, it is widely accepted that loss of peristalsis and absence of swallow-induced relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter are the main functional abnormalities.
L. Dughera +3 more
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Nissen fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with Chagas disease without achalasia [PDF]
, 2010 Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) Department of SurgeryState University of São Paulo Department of Surgery and OrthopedicsCatholic University of Campinas Department of SurgeryHospital do Servidor Público ...
Aquino, Jose L. B. +5 more
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Focal myasthenia gravis in a 4‐year‐old Chihuahua cross dog presented for apparent vomiting
Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.Abstract A 4‐year‐old, female, neutered Chihuahua cross was presented with a history of chronic apparent vomiting and coughing. Upon further questioning, regurgitation was suspected rather than vomiting. Conscious thoracic radiographs revealed generalised megaoesophagus.
Martyn A. Wray +2 more
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy in spastic esophageal disorders: Clinical outcomes and optimal approaches. [PDF]
Dig EndoscObjectives The efficacy and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for spastic esophageal disorders (SED), including type III achalasia, distal esophageal spasm (DES), and jackhammer esophagus (JE), remain uncertain due to its rarity. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and optimal strategies for managing SED.
Tatsuta T +15 more
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Suspected congenital oesophageal stenosis in a cat
Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.Abstract A 6‐week‐old, female, British shorthair cat was presented with a 4‐week history of regurgitation and a 2‐day history of cough and dyspnoea. Thoracic radiographs revealed an alveolar pattern suggestive of pneumonia secondary to regurgitation, and antibiotic therapy was initiated. After identifying a smooth stenosis with no signs of inflammation
Charline Fauquet +6 more
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ACHALASIA TREATMENT IMPROVES SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS AND QUALITY OF LIFE: VALIDATION OF AN ACHALASIA SPECIFIC QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE [PDF]
, 2013 Background and aim: Therapies for achalasia aim to patients’ symptom relief, but they affect patient’s quality of life (QoL), too. An ad hoc question- naire evaluating both achalasia-related symptoms and disease related QoL is lacking. Aim: To validate a
A. Santonicola +6 more
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