Upper GI Disorders and Management
Examples of functional GI and motility disorders which affect the upper GI tract, from the esophagus to the stomach, include: Achalasia Achalasia is a motility disorder in which the esophagus (food tube) empties slowly. The delay results from poor opening of the lower esophageal sphincter (valve) in association with the loss of the normal, orderly muscle activity (peristalsis) that propels foods and liquids along the esophagus into the...
read more