Medical specialty :
Gastroenterology & Hepatology

 

disease_category:

Esophageal & Gastric Disorders

 

About Achalasia :

Achalasia belongs to the Esophageal & Gastric Disorders group within Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Patients may need clinical review, diagnostic testing, and a personalized treatment plan depending on severity, age, medical history, and travel suitability.

 

Primary Symptoms:
Chronic heartburn, difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), severe abdominal pain, persistent bloating, chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation, blood in stool, jaundice (yellowing of skin/eyes), unexplained vomiting.

 

Causes: Possible causes may include infection, inflammation, autoimmune disease, alcohol-related injury, metabolic disease, gallstones, acid reflux, medication effects, obesity, genetic factors, or digestive motility problems.

 

Diagnosis: Common evaluation may include blood tests, liver function tests, stool tests, ultrasound, CT/MRI, endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP/EUS, biopsy, viral hepatitis testing, or digestive motility assessment.

 

Treatment options: Diagnostic & Therapeutic Upper Endoscopy (EGD)|Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) with Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)