[Cricopharyngeal dysfunction].
Cricopharyngeal dysfunction is responsible for the development of a Zenkers diverticulum, the achalasia of the upper oesophageal sphincter and different deglutition disorders, due to neurological diseases. The section of the m. cricopharyngeus is often successful in these conditions.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000503:physiopathology; D003679:Deglutition; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000150:complications; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010614:Pharynx / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011312:Pressure
Crico-faryngeale dysfunctie.