Esophageal spasms
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What is esophageal spasms?
Esophageal spasms are an uncoordinated series of muscle contractions that prevent food from traveling properly from the esophagus to the stomach. These spasms do not move food effectively to the stomach.
Common symptoms reported by people with esophageal spasms
Treatments taken by people for esophageal spasms
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Compare treatments taken by people with esophageal spasms
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Who has esophageal spasms on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 70 say esophageal spasms is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 16 | |
| 40s | 12 | |
| 50s | 19 | |
| 60s | 25 | |
| 70+ | 59 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 9 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 6 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 36 | |
| Female | 251 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 115 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 18 |