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The main problem in achalasia is a failure of the a muscular ring where the esophagus and stomach come together (lower esophageal sphincter) to relax during swallowing. | The main problem in achalasia is a failure of the a muscular ring where the esophagus and stomach come together (lower esophageal sphincter) to relax during swallowing. | ||
Another | Another general cause of the disorder is a lack of nerve stimulation to the muscles of the esophagus. Causes include: | ||
* [[Cancer]]s | * [[Cancer]]s | ||
* Damage to the nerves of the esophagus | * Damage to the nerves of the esophagus | ||
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Overview
The main problem in achalasia is a failure of the a muscular ring where the esophagus and stomach come together (lower esophageal sphincter) to relax during swallowing.
Another general cause of the disorder is a lack of nerve stimulation to the muscles of the esophagus. Causes include:
As a result, the wave-like contractions (peristalsis) of smooth muscles that normally force food through the esophagus and other parts of the digestive tract do not work as well. Achalasia is a rare disorder. It may occur at any age, but is most common in middle-aged or older adults.
Common Causes
- Chagas disease
- Amyloidosis
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- HSV-1 infection
- Neurofibromatosis
- Paraneoplastic syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- Amyloidosis
- Anderson-Fabry disease
- Chagas disease
- Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- Degeneration of myenteric plexus in esophagus
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Gastric carcinoma
- HSV-1 infection
- Increased Lower Esophageal Sphincter pressure
- Juvenile Sjögren's syndrome with achalasia and gastric hypersecretion
- Mediastinal Mass
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B ]]
- Neurofibromatosis
- Paraneoplastic syndrome
- Sarcoidosis