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Esophageal Achalasia

Known as: Achalasia, Esophageal, achalasia cardiospasm, Esophageal Achalasias 
A motility disorder of the ESOPHAGUS in which the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (near the CARDIA) fails to relax resulting in functional obstruction of… 
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Broader (4)

AchalasiaEsophageal DiseasesEsophageal motility disordersGastrointestinal Diseases

Narrower (3)

Achalasia microcephalyAchalasia, familial esophagealGlucocorticoid deficiency with achalasia
AlendronateAlendronic acid 35 MG Oral TabletAperistalsis of esophagusBenztropine

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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Alimentary tract andpancreas Oesophageal andgastric motility disorders inpatients categorised ashaving primary anorexia nervosa
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1981
1981
Anomalies of peristalsis in idiopathic diffuse oesophageal spasm.
Oesophageal manometry revealed 'interrupted peristalsis'--proximal sequential contraction with simultaneous pressure increases in… 
1971
1971
Autosomal recessive deafnessassociated with short stature, vitiligo, muscle wasting and achalasia.
The family pedigree in this communication represents a new syndrome of deafness which is probably inherited as an autosomal… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Treatment of achalasia with pneumatic dilatation.
1961
1961
Achalasia of the cardia.
1958
1958
Internal-mammary-artery ligation for coronary insufficiency; an evaluation.
THIS report is a summary of observations made in an attempt to evaluate internal-mammary-artery ligation as a method of therapy… 
1957
1957
Studies in achalasia of the cardia.
1948
1948
Movements of the esophagus in the presence of cardiospasm and other esophageal diseases; a roentgenologic study of muscular action.
1948
1948
Biology for Medical Students
The most important contribution of this monograph lies in the discussion of the hyperkinetic disorders. The importance of the… 
1947
1947
Psychogenic Rheumatism: The Musculoskeletal Expression of Psychoneurosis *
FOR the development of a psychosomatic disorder there are three requisites: (1) a psychoneurotic predisposition; (2) an exciting… 
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