esophageal dysmotility
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Introduction
Disorders of esophageal motility.
Clinical manifestations
- dysphagia for both solid & liquid foods suggests motility disorder
- pulmonary aspiration
- chest pain[1]
Diagnostic procedures
- esophageal mannometry
- reproduction of symptoms by balloon distension suggest functional esophageal dysmotility
Management
- see specific disorder
- metoclopramide for reduced esophageal peristalsis
- long-term therapy can cause tardive dyskinesia, limit therapy to 12 weeks
- tricyclic antidepressants may alleviate symptoms of functional dysmotility disorder
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 16. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2012
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 20 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2025 - ↑ Lacy BE, Weiser K. Esophageal motility disorders: medical therapy. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2008 May-Jun;42(5):652-8 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18364589
- ↑ Patel DA, Yadlapati R, Vaezi MF. Esophageal motility disorders: current approach to diagnostics and therapeutics. Gastroenterology. 2022;162:1617-1634. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35227779