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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Madhu Sigdel M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- DES was first described by Osgood, in 1889 in 6 patients who presented with chest pain and dysphagia.[1]
- Creamer et al. (1958) made the first manometric descriptions of DES.[2]
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In 2000, development of high resolution esophageal manometry has led to classification of esophageal motility disorders.
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name:
References
- ↑ Achem SR (2014). "Diffuse esophageal spasm in the era of high-resolution manometry". Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 10 (2): 130–3. PMC 4011379. PMID 24803878.
- ↑ CREAMER B, DONOGHUE E, CODE CF (1958). "Pattern of esophageal motility in diffuse spasm". Gastroenterology. 34 (5): 782–96. PMID 13538146.