| The diagnostic studies confirmed the initial impression that the patient has an esophageal motility disorder, demonstrating classical findings of achalasia. |
| Achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm are two of the more well-known esophageal motility disorders diagnosed on barium studies and manometry. |
| Achalasia is a condition in which there is loss of peristalsis of the smooth muscle of the esophagus, and failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. |
| Esophagram and manometry confirmed the presumptive diagnosis of achalasia. |
| He suffers from recurring achalasia, a condition caused by narrowing of the oesophagus, and has been regularly hospitalised for treatment. |
| However incomplete deglutitive relaxation in LES and primary peristaltic waves were detected in several patients with achalasia. |
