Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse
"Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A hypermotility disorder of the ESOPHAGUS that is characterized by spastic non-peristaltic responses to SWALLOWING; CHEST PAIN; and DYSPHAGIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D015155
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119.500.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse- Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse
- Diffuse Esophageal Spasm
- Diffuse Esophageal Spasms
- Esophageal Spasms, Diffuse
- Spasm, Diffuse Esophageal
- Spasms, Diffuse Esophageal
- Spasm, Esophageal
- Esophageal Spasm
- Esophageal Spasms
- Spasms, Esophageal
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse" by people in Profiles.
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International multicenter experience with peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of spastic esophageal disorders refractory to medical therapy (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May; 81(5):1170-7.
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Diffuse esophageal spasm: CT findings in seven patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Sep; 191(3):758-63.
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Laparoscopic re-operation for failed Heller myotomy. Dis Esophagus. 2006; 19(3):193-9.
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Evaluation and treatment of primary esophageal motility disorders. West J Med. 1997 Apr; 166(4):263-9.
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Endoscopic surgical treatment of primary oesophageal motility disorders. J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1996 Jun; 41(3):137-42.