An Atlas of Esophageal Motility in Health and Disease |
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abnormal achalasia activity associated BALLOON band Body breathing changes in pressure clearly Code complete contraction decreases DEGLUTITION PRESSURES detected determined device DIAPHRAGM DIFFUSE SPASM disease elevated pressure END-EXPIRATION END-INSPIRATION ESOPHAGEAL DISTENSION ESOPHAGUS PNEUMOGRAPH MYOGRAPH follows Fundic Pressure fundus GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION gastroesophageal sphincter H₂O H2O Pressure Healthy Persons HIATUS Incisors increase indicated intraluminal pressures loss material Mayo Clinic Mayo Foundation mean measured Mecholyl Medicine MICHIGAN MID-ESOPHAGUS minute motility Motor MYOGRAPH 50 cm MYOGRAPH SIGNAL DISTENSION normal occurs Open-Tip Tube organ pain panel passed patients with scleroderma pattern peristaltic wave PHARYNGO-ESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION pharyngo-esophageal sphincter PHARYNX Physiology PNEUMOGRAPH MYOGRAPH SIGNAL presence Pressure cm Pressure Pick-Up Units Pressure Transducer produces recorded relaxation respiratory response RESTING PRESSURES reversal Second sequence Simultaneous single SPHINCTER PNEUMOGRAPH sphincter relaxes sphincteric zone stomach Stomach To Esophagus Studies subjects swallowing swings tion Transducer Pneumograph UPPER ESOPHAGUS usually volume Withdrawal