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Vigorous achalasia

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Vigorous achalasia is a condition that resembles achalasia in that the lower oesophageal sphincter is hypertonic, but the oesophageal body also shows high amplitude, long-duration contractions. This may produce chest pain and dysphagia.

Drug therapy and pneumatic dilatation are of little benefit in this condition; cardiomyotomy may show better results.

Reference:

  1. What is vigorous achalasia? Available from: http://www.oeso.org/OESO/books/Vol_4_Prim_Motility/Articles/ART122.HTML (accessed 21 January 2022)

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