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  1. Gastroparesis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Once the stomach grinds the food, strong muscle contractions called peristaltic waves push the food toward the pyloric valve. The pyloric valve leads to the ...

  2. Prucalopride (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    It works by increasing peristalsis (contractions) in the colon, leading to an increase in the number of bowel movements. This medicine is available only ...

  3. Gastroparesis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    This digestive condition affects muscles in the stomach and keeps it from emptying fully. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

  4. Pyloric stenosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    In this condition, a valve between an infant's stomach and small intestine fails to open enough for food to pass through. Surgery is the treatment.

  5. Esophageal spasms - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    This digestive condition is sometimes mistaken for heart pain. Learn about symptoms and treatment for these painful contractions in the esophagus.

  6. Evaluating the role of peroral endoscopic myotomy in the treatment of achalasia - Mayo Clinic

    ... peristalsis, making swallowing difficult. A number of nonsurgical and surgical options exist for the treatment of achalasia. Traditional surgical approaches ...

  7. Motility Clinic - Overview

    Functional bowel disorders, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional or nonulcer dyspepsia (NUD); Gastroparesis (slow gastric emptying) that can be associated ...

  8. The complexities of pediatric motility disorders - Mayo Clinic

    Pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders are common and sometimes considered benign. Yet often these disorders, such as constipation, dysphagia, ...

  9. Assessing the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in patients with scleroderma - Mayo Clinic

    Esophageal motor dysfunction characterized by a hypotensive lower esophageal sphincter and absent peristalsis, often called scleroderma esophagus, is a common ...

  10. Esophageal dysfunction after bariatric surgery - Mayo Clinic

    "This obstruction, in turn, can lead to an absence of normal esophageal peristalsis and a condition similar to that seen with achalasia," explains Dr. Ravi ...