Dysphagia in systemic disease
Jones B, Ravich W, Donner M. Dysphagia in systemic disease. Dysphagia 1993, 8: 368-383. DOI: 10.1007/bf01321781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConnective tissue disordersSystemic diseaseTissue disordersMixed connective tissue disorderEaton-Lambert syndromeIron deficiency anemiaSystemic disease processImmune-compromised hostsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisEpidermolysis bullosa dystrophicaFood stickingDiabetes mellitusMyasthenia gravisCrohn's diseaseMotility disordersRheumatoid arthritisCommon symptomsLocal inflammationEndocrine disordersLocal infiltrationHematological disordersLateral sclerosisDisease processMucosal pemphigoidSkin disordersMedical treatment of esophageal motility disorders
Allescher H, Ravich W. Medical treatment of esophageal motility disorders. Dysphagia 1993, 8: 125-134. PMID: 8467720, DOI: 10.1007/bf02266993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal motility disordersEsophageal motor disordersMotility disordersMedical treatmentMotor disordersMajor esophageal motility disordersNon-cardiac chest painNonspecific esophageal motor disorderPrimary esophageal motility disorderEsophageal motility parametersGastroesophageal reflux diseaseDiffuse esophageal spasmUnclear clinical significanceReceptor-selective drugsChest painReflux diseaseEsophageal symptomsEsophageal spasmEsophageal contractilityClinical benefitHypopharyngeal diverticulumSuccessful treatmentEsophageal diseaseClinical significanceEsophageal pathophysiology