Title: Esophageal motility disorder - Wikipedia
Headings: Esophageal motility disorder
Esophageal motility disorder
Contents
Symptoms
Types
See also
References
External links

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Esophageal motility disorder
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Esophageal motility disorder
Other names
Esophageal dysmotility (ED)
Diagnostic method
Esophageal motility study
Functional Lumen Imaging Probe
Treatment
treatment depends on cause
An esophageal motility disorder ( EMD) is any medical disorder causing difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation of food and a spasm -type pain which can be brought on by an allergic reaction to certain foods. The most prominent one is dysphagia . Esophageal motility disorder may be a result of CREST syndrome, referring to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud syndrome, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia. Contents
1 Symptoms
1.1 Types
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
Symptoms
There are contractions along the lower esophagus when this condition happens. These contractions prevent the passage of food.