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Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Gastroenterologist•Hyderabad
The tube that carries food to your stomach from your throat is called the oesophagus. When the muscular valve (lower oesophagus sphincter) in the oesophagus fails to relax and carry the food to the stomach, the condition is termed as achalasia.
Achalasia has a variety of causes, and can be difficult for your doctor to diagnose the exact cause. Some common causes of achalasia include:
1. Hereditary predispositions
2. Autoimmune disorders (The immune system erroneously destro...more
Achalasia has a variety of causes, and can be difficult for your doctor to diagnose the exact cause. Some common causes of achalasia include:
1. Hereditary predispositions
2. Autoimmune disorders (The immune system erroneously destro...more
Asked for male, 22 years old from Malda
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DYSPHAGIA [DYSPHAGIA]
Difficulty in swallowing solids or liquids is called dysphagia.
CAUSES:
Enlarged tonsils.
Cancer of the oral cavity.
Fungal infection of the mouth.
Cerebro-vascular accidents.
Motor neuron disease [a nerve disorder].
Myasthenia gravis [fatigue and exhaustion of the muscular system with progressive muscular paralysis].
Parkinsonism [a group of neurological disorder marked by diminished motor activity, tremor and mu...more
Difficulty in swallowing solids or liquids is called dysphagia.
CAUSES:
Enlarged tonsils.
Cancer of the oral cavity.
Fungal infection of the mouth.
Cerebro-vascular accidents.
Motor neuron disease [a nerve disorder].
Myasthenia gravis [fatigue and exhaustion of the muscular system with progressive muscular paralysis].
Parkinsonism [a group of neurological disorder marked by diminished motor activity, tremor and mu...more
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Asked for male, 17 years old from Imphal
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Dear lybrate-user,
that hanging thing behind the throat is varied among people from 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm but being said that length have no concern, unless it hinders produce discomfort.
In your case if you find redness in throat any pus dropelts and soar throat please consult privately for further medication regarding your condition.
Regards.
that hanging thing behind the throat is varied among people from 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm but being said that length have no concern, unless it hinders produce discomfort.
In your case if you find redness in throat any pus dropelts and soar throat please consult privately for further medication regarding your condition.
Regards.
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Dear lybrateuser,
-Do warm salt water gargles three times a day
- avoid fried, spicy & junk foods
- have more of warm fluids including water, tea, coffee, milk & soup, avoid all cold fluids and refrigerated foods
- take a pain relief tablet after meals if pain is there while swallowing
- avoid dust, smoke & pollutants.
-Do warm salt water gargles three times a day
- avoid fried, spicy & junk foods
- have more of warm fluids including water, tea, coffee, milk & soup, avoid all cold fluids and refrigerated foods
- take a pain relief tablet after meals if pain is there while swallowing
- avoid dust, smoke & pollutants.
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Achalasia is a very rare disease. Normally, your esophagus squeezes food down by making the muscular valve in between the stomach and esophagus relax. Achalasia occurs when this muscular valve is unable to relax and thus the esophagus is unable to squeeze the food down. The most common reason why this happens is because the nerves in your esophagus are damaged. The nerves most commonly get damaged because of abnormalities in the way your immune system responds. Till now, there is no cure to acha...more
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