There are two main types of esophagus spasms: Distal esophageal spasm (DES ... This test can help to diagnose nutcracker esophagus. Manometry. This is the only test that can confirm esophageal ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MDAn esophageal spasm occurs when the esophageal muscles contract abnormally. (These ...

A dilated, sigmoid esophagus ... esophageal spasm. Endoscopy is performed to rule out a tumor of the esophagogastric junction and gastroduodenal pathologic conditions. Esophageal manometry is ...

The investigators used combined multichannel intraluminal impedance and esophageal manometry to measure the ... amplitudes were observed in the distal esophagus 20 min and 40 min after bethanechol ...