Achalasia– a condition that causes the muscles in the esophagus to constrict.

Your symptoms continue even with treatment for achalasia

Your symptoms continue, even with treatment for achalasia

achalasia, a defect in the muscular opening between the esophagus and the stomach

Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication for achalasia

Your symptoms continue, even with treatment for achalasia

SLASH: When you do think about it, how do you resolve it?

Achalasia can be diagnosed by X-ray, endoscopy, or esophageal manometry.

Achalasia can be diagnosed by x-ray, endoscopy, or esophageal manometry.

Achalasia (an issue with the throat that makes swallowing difficult).

achalasia, a defect in the muscular opening between the esophagus and the stomach

Achalasia (an problem using the throat which makes swallowing hard ).

Botulinum toxin (Botox) — commonly used if the muscles in the esophagus have become stiff (achalasia).

Having difficulty swallowing because of an esophageal sphincter that won’t relax (achalasia)

Difficulty swallowing because of an esophageal sphincter that won't relax (achalasia)