Achalasia,”LES fails to relax + abnormal peristalsisCause: Idiopathic > adenoCa of the stomach in the US or Chagas worldwidePresent: Patients will have pain with eating, will eat slowly/drink lots of water and have chest painDx: Barium swallow, manometryTreat: None; surgery is palliative (incise muscular layer, insert balloon to dilate eosphagus
Botulinum toxin injection)”