What is esophageal achalasia?

Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder of unknown cause. It is characterized by absence of muscular contraction in the esophagus and insufficient relaxation in the lower esophageal in response to the action of swallowing.

How do members experience esophageal achalasia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with esophageal achalasia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for esophageal achalasia*

Who has esophageal achalasia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 19
40s 29
50s 42
60s 48
70+ 32

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 63
Female 110

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What is esophageal achalasia?

Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder of unknown cause. It is characterized by absence of muscular contraction in the esophagus and insufficient relaxation in the lower esophageal in response to the action of swallowing.



Common symptoms reported by people with esophageal achalasia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for esophageal achalasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with esophageal achalasia

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Who has esophageal achalasia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 109 say esophageal achalasia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 19
40s 29
50s 42
60s 48
70+ 32
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 9
20-29 years 10
30-39 years 15
40-49 years 16
50-59 years 6
60-69 years 6
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 63
Female 110

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 79
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from esophageal achalasia patients who have completed their condition history
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