The neurological lesion in achalasia of the cardia.
Achalasia of the cardia is associated with loss of argyrophil cells in the myenteric plexus and a lesion of the vagus. The conditions which could involve the primary and secondary neurone are discussed.
D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009197:Myenteric Plexus / Q000473:pathology*; D009474:Neurons; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000473:pathology; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000473:pathology