Guide To Treating Esophageal Achalasia
Esophageal achalasia is a medical condition in which the sphincter between the stomach and the esophagus, the tube that directs food to the stomach, doesn’t work. This sphincter is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Unlike in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), where the LES opens up when it is not supposed to, the sphincter in esophageal achalasia remains shut even when the person is eating, causing food to back up into the esophagus. There are several causes of esophageal achalasia, and a doctor may have trouble pinpointing the specific cause in a specific patient. In some patients, it is a complication of an autoimmune disease. In other cases, it can happen because of damage to the lower esophageal sphincter, viruses, or damage to nerves in the patient’s esophagus. Get to know the best ways to treat esophageal achalasia now.