Esophageal Motility Disorders
"Esophageal Motility Disorders" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Disorders affecting the motor function of the UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; the ESOPHAGUS body, or a combination of these parts. The failure of the sphincters to maintain a tonic pressure may result in gastric reflux of food and acid into the esophagus (GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX). Other disorders include hypermotility (spastic disorders) and markedly increased amplitude in contraction (nutcracker esophagus).
| Descriptor ID |
D015154
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Motility Disorders- Esophageal Motility Disorders
- Disorder, Esophageal Motility
- Disorders, Esophageal Motility
- Esophageal Motility Disorder
- Motility Disorder, Esophageal
- Motility Disorders, Esophageal
- Esophageal Dysmotility
- Dysmotilities, Esophageal
- Dysmotility, Esophageal
- Esophageal Dysmotilities
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Motility Disorders" by people in Profiles.
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Rosen JM, Lavenbarg T, Cocjin J, Hyman PE. Diffuse esophageal spasm in children referred for manometry. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Apr; 56(4):436-8.