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Yuliasir wrote:Esophagus is not closed properly becasue you have dysfunction of autonomous system caused most probably (practically 100 %) by long term anxiety. Esophagal peristaltic and operation of two valves you have inside are coordinated mostly by action of vagal nerve, part of autonomous nerve system. When it is out of balance and hyperexcited, you have not only bad closure of those valves, but even bakward preistaltic causing regurgitation etc.
Your doctor is right saying you must be having more issues in case of any dysphagia caused by motor neuron diorders.
Do you mean, if you have dysphagia (and it is diagnosed), it is always because of a MND?
Scleroderma mentioned by ENT is a very specific disease which, if having SEVERE EXTERNAL MANIFESTATION (skin is harderned on various locations on the body, especially on arms and fingers), may also affect internal organs causing decreased motility of esophagus, therefore GERD due to lack of tonus in the lower esophagal valve. If you do not have manifestations like calcinated nodules on the skin, solid hardened whitish spots on the arms, face and upper body, etc. - then probably you do not have scleroderma which is not MND anyway but systemic disease related to gene mutation.[/quote]
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