The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Achalasia includes the 11 symptoms listed below:
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Midesophageal and epiphrenic diverticula with an associated motor disturbance (achalasia or spasm) seldom produce symptoms, although the patient may experience dysphagia and heartburn. Zenker’s diverticulum, however, produces distinctly staged symptoms, beginning with initial throat irritation followed by dysphagia and near-complete obstruction. In early stages, regurgitation occurs soon after eating; in later stages, regurgitation after eating is delayed and may even occur during sleep, leading to food aspiration and pulmonary infection.
Other signs and symptoms include noise when liquids are swallowed, chronic cough, hoarseness, a bad taste in the mouth or foul breath and, rarely, bleeding.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Traction and epiphrenic diverticula with an associated motor disturbance (achalasia or spasm) seldom produce symptoms but may cause dysphagia, heartburn, and regurgitation from associated esophageal conditions, such as hiatal hernia, diffuse esophageal spasm, achalasia, reflux esophagitis, and cancer. Zenker’s diverticulum produces distinctly staged symptoms: initially, throat irritation and, later, dysphagia and near-complete obstruction.
In early stages, regurgitation occurs soon after eating; in later stages, regurgitation after eating is delayed and may even occur during sleep, leading to food aspiration and pulmonary infection. Other symptoms include noise when liquids are swallowed, chronic cough, hoarseness, a bad taste in the mouth, and halitosis.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
When considering symptoms of Achalasia, it is also important to consider Achalasia as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Achalasia may cause:
Esophageal diverticula:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis:
Eosinophilic Esophagitis - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
Achalasia as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
- (Source - Diseases Database)
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Achalasia. This signs and symptoms information for Achalasia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Achalasia signs or Achalasia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Achalasia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Achalasia symptoms.
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