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A member asked:
Hi, can gerd cause esophageal dysmotility? i dont mean achalasia or sclerodermia. only gerd (les 3mmhg). i have both and non specific. thanks
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They go together: Your les (lower esophageal sphincter) is hypotensive. The pressure is too low. Normally it should be above 10mmhg. Therefore acid from the stomach can freely go up to your esophagus and therefore gerd. If your physician told you that rest of manometry was unremarkable, you may still have scleroderma. Some foods and medications can decrease the les pressure. Achalasia has a high les pressure.
Answered 5/29/2017
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Hi, I have high dysmotility of esophagus with acid reflux - hypotensive les 3mmhg and it seems like scleroderma, but my skin and blood are ok. Thanks?
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I have dysmotility of esophagus and GERD 3mmhg (scleroderma). Will be posibble to do fundoplication in the future if my esophagus will be ok? Thanks
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I have GERD, 5mmhg LES, and 0 peristaltic of esophagus. Am i a good candidate for 270 fundo? Will it cure my non-working esophagus and gerd? Thanks
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Did you hear about Endostim(electrostimulation) for treatment GERD? Any experience with it? I have gerd les=5mmhg and non-working esophagus. Thanks
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Could be possible to undergo linx system device because i have GERD les=3mmhg and zero peristalsis of all part of my esophagus = aperistalsis. Thanks?
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