Esophageal Motility in Neuromuscular Disorders
Authors: ROBERT A. FISCHER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Article1 August 1965Esophageal Motility in Neuromuscular DisordersROBERT A. FISCHER, M.D., GEORGE W. ELLISON, M.D., WALTER R. THAYER, M.D., HOWARD M. SPIRO, M.D., F.A.C.P., GILBERT H. GLASER, M.D.ROBERT A. FISCHER, M.D., GEORGE W. ELLISON, M.D., WALTER R. THAYER, M.D., HOWARD M. SPIRO, M.D., F.A.C.P., GILBERT H. GLASER, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-63-2-229 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOne of the frequent problems in patients with neuromuscular disorders is swallowing dysfunction, often leading to a severe nutritional disturbance. Swallowing is a complex phenomenon comprised of the transfer of food from the mouth into the oropharynx, its transport through the esophagus, and its entrance into the stomach. Swallowing is usually an act involving voluntary initiation at a cerebral level with transmission along corticobulbar pathways to the medulla. Transfer combines this volitional act with reflex activity mediated via the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves in such a way that once the swallow begins it continues through the oropharynx and pharyngeal-esophageal sphincter...References1. NAGLERSPIRO RHH: Serial esophageal motility studies in asymptomatic young subjects. Gastroenterology 41: 371, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. TERRACOLSWEET JRH: Diseases of the Esophagus. W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1959, p. 29. Google Scholar3. AREYTREMAINE LBMJ: The muscular content of the lower esophagus in man. Anat. Rec. 56: 315, 1933. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. SIEGELHARVEYHOOKMANMENDELOFFHENDRIX CIJCPAITR: Dysphagia localized to the hypopharynx and upper esophagus: a cineradiographic and manometric study. 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SPIRO, M.D.Unclassified oesophageal motor disorders simulating achalasia.Deterioration of Esophageal Peristalsis in Patients with Alcoholic NeuropathyElectrical activity of striated and smooth muscle of the esophagus 1 August 1965Volume 63, Issue 2Page: 229-248KeywordsMouthMultiple sclerosisNervesNeurologyNutritional deficienciesOropharynxParalysisReflexesStomachSwallowing Issue Published: 1 August 1965 PDF DownloadLoading ...