Esophageal dysphagia is a form of dysphagia where the underlying cause arises from the body of the esophagus, lower esophageal sphincter, or cardia of...

psychogenic dysphagia is known as phagophobia. Dysphagia is classified into the following major types: Oropharyngeal dysphagia Esophageal and obstructive...

which causes dysphagia (i.e. difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation of food). Primary motility disorders are: Achalasia Diffuse esophageal spasm Nutcracker...

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is the inability to empty material from the oropharynx into the esophagus as a result of malfunction near the esophagus. Oropharyngeal...

Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula Esophageal cancer Esophageal dysphagia Esophageal varices Esophageal web Esophagitis GERD Hiatus hernia Killian–Jamieson...

Esophageal webs are thin membranes occurring anywhere along the esophagus. Its main symptoms are pain and difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia). Esophageal...

aspiration. Also increased pneumonia risk exists in patients with esophageal dysphagia when compared to stroke patients because patients with stroke will...

associated with higher incidence of postoperative dysphagia. The shortcoming of laparoscopic esophageal myotomy is the need for a fundoplication. On the...

may alleviate symptoms such as dysphagia and pain. If symptoms persist, the esophageal web can be dilated using esophageal bougies during upper endoscopy...

in symptoms and/or complications. Symptoms include dental corrosion, dysphagia, heartburn, odynophagia, regurgitation, non-cardiac chest pain, extraesophageal...

have a Schatzki ring. Dysphagia Esophageal web Esophageal dilatation Schatzki, Richard; J. E. Gary (December 1953). "Dysphagia due to a diaphragm-like...

oral cavity may lead to oropharyngeal dysphagia. Abnormalities of the esophagus may lead to esophageal dysphagia. The failure of the lower esophagus sphincter...

MR, Cameron DJ, Catto-Smith AG, Chow CW (2003). "Esophageal eosinophilia in children with dysphagia". Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition...

diffuse esophageal spasm, nutcracker esophagus and hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter. These disorders typically present with dysphagia, or difficulty...

extremely rare, but it does show its presence.[citation needed] Esophageal dysphagia without identifying this early will cause further problems.[citation...

Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), also known as distal esophageal spasm, is a condition characterized by uncoordinated contractions of the esophagus, which...

difficult swallowing, called dysphagia, or painful swallowing, called odynophagia. Achalasia refers to a failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax properly...

at the point of anastomosis Recurrence of fistula Gastro-esophageal reflux disease Dysphagia Asthma-like symptoms, such as persistent coughing/wheezing...

include difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), pain while swallowing (odynophagia), cough or globus sensation. Whether esophageal inlet patches may cause other...

the esophagus, including achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm. It causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) with both solid and liquid foods, and can cause...

"CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia. CREST syndrome is associated...

to have more episodes of esophageal food impaction as well as other esophageal abnormalities such as Schatzki ring, esophageal webs, and in some cases...

φαγία, derived from the verb φαγεῖν, meaning "to eat." It is related to dysphagia which is difficulty swallowing (Greek prefix δυσ, dys, meaning difficult...

soft foods. Dysphagia that persists longer than 3 months will need further evaluation, typically with a barium swallow study, esophageal manometry, or...

especially when lying down or straining; and can make swallowing difficult (dysphagia). The most common cause of esophagitis is the reverse flow of acid from...

Swallowing is typically performed normally, so it is not a true case of dysphagia, but it can become quite irritating. It is common, with 22–45% of people...

who have difficulty chewing food, including people with some types of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), the loss of many or all teeth, pain from recently...

to a precancerous lesion called Barrett's esophagus Persistent emesis Dysphagia – difficulty in swallowing Odynophagia – painful swallowing Persistent...

premalignant condition because of its potential to further transition to esophageal adenocarcinoma, an often-deadly cancer. The main cause of Barrett's esophagus...

cricopharyngeal spasm, or cricopharyngeal achalasia, that leads to cervical dysphagia in the clinical setting. This surgery can be used for Retrograde cricopharyngeal...