Esophageal achalasia – Dysphagia / impaired food transport "Support" Homeopathy according to Dr. Banerji

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Esophageal Achalasia – Swallowing Difficulties / Impaired Food Transport

Achalasia is a rare disease of the esophagus. It occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax sufficiently during swallowing. At the same time, the normal muscular movement of the esophagus (peristalsis) is impaired or absent.

As a result, food and liquid have difficulty passing from the esophagus into the stomach and can accumulate in the esophagus.

What are the typical symptoms?

The most important symptom is dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). Characteristically, both solid food and liquids can present difficulties.

Possible symptoms include:

• difficulty swallowing solid foods

• difficulty swallowing liquids

• sensation of food getting stuck behind the breastbone

• regurgitation of undigested food

• nighttime reflux of food residues

• coughing, especially at night

• pressure or pain behind the breastbone

• weight loss

• bad breath

Symptoms often develop slowly over a longer period of time.

Risk of Choking and Aspiration

If food and liquid accumulate in the esophagus, they can flow back into the throat, especially when lying down, and enter the airways or lungs (aspiration).

This can lead to nighttime coughing fits and, in severe cases, aspiration pneumonia.

How does achalasia develop?

In achalasia, nerve cells in the wall of the esophagus, which are responsible for the coordinated movement and relaxation of the lower sphincter, are damaged.

The reason why these nerve cells are damaged is often not clearly understood.

Always rule out other causes

Difficulty swallowing can have numerous other causes. These include, for example:

• esophageal strictures

• inflammation

• reflux disease with scar formation

• neurological diseases

• other motility disorders

• tumors of the esophagus or gastric cardia

Especially with newly occurring or rapidly worsening swallowing difficulties and weight loss, an organic cause or tumor disease must be ruled out.

Diagnosis

To confirm the diagnosis, the following can be performed:

• gastroscopy (endoscopy of the stomach)

• esophageal manometry to measure pressure conditions in the esophagus

• barium swallow X-ray or contrast agent examination

• additional imaging if necessary

High-resolution esophageal manometry plays a central role in the diagnosis and classification of achalasia.

Treatment

The impaired nerve cells cannot currently be easily restored. The goal of treatment is therefore to reduce the resistance at the lower esophageal sphincter so that food and liquid can pass more easily into the stomach.

Treatment options include:

• pneumatic dilation – stretching of the lower sphincter

• POEM (peroral endoscopic myotomy)

• surgical Heller myotomy

• Botulinum toxin injections in selected cases

Which method is suitable depends, among other things, on the type of achalasia, age, and individual comorbidities.

Homeopathy according to Dr. Banerji

In homeopathy according to Dr. Banerji, specific homeopathic remedies and potencies are used for various disease and symptom profiles of the digestive tract according to the Banerji protocols.

Reliable restoration of impaired nerve function or permanent elimination of the functional stricture in achalasia through homeopathic remedies is not scientifically proven. Therefore, necessary gastroenterological diagnostics and treatment should not be replaced or delayed.

Important Note

Newly occurring or increasing swallowing difficulties, significant weight loss, blood in vomit, severe chest pain, or repeated choking with breathing problems must be medically evaluated.

In the case of new onset dysphagia, the diagnosis should always be confirmed, and in particular, mechanical narrowing or tumor disease should be ruled out.

The information on this page is for general information purposes only and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

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