title: Transition form nonspecific motility disorder to achalasia.
abstract: Achalasia is thought to be closely related to other motility disorders of the esophagus. In spite of this, transition between these disorders has rarely been documented. We present a patient who underwent a transition from a nonspecific motility disorder to achalasia. In addition there was return of peristalsis following a Heller myotomy.
mesh_terms: D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000145:classification; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D010528:Peristalsis