Esophageal achalasia
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What is esophageal achalasia?
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder of unknown cause. It is characterized by absence of muscular contraction in the esophagus and insufficient relaxation in the lower esophageal in response to the action of swallowing.
Common symptoms reported by people with esophageal achalasia
Treatments taken by people for esophageal achalasia
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Compare treatments taken by people with esophageal achalasia
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Who has esophageal achalasia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 86 say esophageal achalasia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 11 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 30 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 7 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 4 | |
| 40-49 years | 6 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 54 | |
| Female | 97 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 78 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 4 |