Radionuclide oesophageal transit scintigraphy--a useful method for verification of oesophageal dysmotility by cervical vertebropathy.
We followed up a group of 43 patients suffering from cervical vertebropathy. Dynamic scintigraphy revealed a significant prolongation of oesophageal transit time of 10 ml of labelled liquid (mean transit time, MTT) in comparison with a control group. Patients treated with acupuncture showed a significant reduction in MTT in comparison with patients receiving a placebo needle application. The group of patients treated with manipulative techniques showed in addition to symptom alleviation a significant reduction in MTT. Dynamic scintigraphy facilitates verification of oesophageal dysmotility in patients suffering from vertebropathy and enables the success of therapy to be readily monitored.
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Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Brno-Bohunice, Czech Republic.
Vanásková
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Tosnerová
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Prásek
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Vizd'a
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Díte
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Ondrousek
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Dolina
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D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D015154:Esophageal Motility Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D020393:Manipulation, Spinal; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging