Esophageal motility disorders occur more frequently among adults aged 75 years and older. Individuals aged 75 years and older have a higher prevalence of esophageal motility disorders, particularly ...

Increased esophageal hypervigilance and anxiety were associated with worse post-treatment symptoms and poor quality of life ...

This review summarizes the literature on those conditions in which a reasonable body of literature exists to support an association between oropharyngeal or esophageal motility disorders and a given ...

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released an expert review and clinical practice update focusing on esophageal dysfunction caused by immune-mediated and infectious diseases.

The Neuro-Gastroenterology and Pediatric Motility Center is a nationally recognized institution, one of the few in the country that is dedicated to diagnosing and treating motility disorders and neuro ...

In healthy swallowing, liquid quickly passes from the mouth to the stomach. In individuals with esophageal motility disorders, this process is disrupted. Fukuoka, Japan—For most people, swallowing is ...

For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by ...