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Esophageal spasms are painful contractions in the muscular tube connecting the mouth and stomach, called the esophagus. Esophageal spasms can feel like ...
This digestive condition is sometimes mistaken for heart pain. Learn about symptoms and treatment for these painful contractions in the esophagus.
This can result in trouble swallowing or chest pain. Scleroderma. In scleroderma, muscles in the lower esophagus stop moving, causing severe gastroesophageal ...
... esophagus, usually after swallowing. Esophageal spasm affects the involuntary muscles in the walls of the lower esophagus. A narrowed esophagus. Known as a ...
An inflamed, sore esophagus can make it hard to swallow and can cause chest pain when you eat. Find out what causes this condition and your options for ...
Common disorders seen in the Esophagus Clinic · Achalasia · Barrett's esophagus · Chest pain of esophageal origin · Diaphragmatic hernia · Diffuse esophageal spasm ...
Esophagitis can cause pain and make swallowing difficult. Narrowing of the esophagus, called an esophageal stricture. Damage to the lower esophagus from ...
Abdominal pain; Difficulty swallowing, also called dysphagia; Food getting stuck in the esophagus after swallowing, also known as impaction; No response to GERD ...
Distal esophageal spasm (DES) and Jackhammer esophagus (JE, a form of hypercontractile peristalsis) were more common in patients evaluated on opiates, but ...
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