Study Points to Role of Behavioral Treatments for Achalasia

The role of esophageal hypersensitivity in the development of achalasia may be significantly underappreciated and could represent a new avenue for treating the swallowing disorder, researchers have found.

“Esophageal hypersensitivity was identified as a key determinant in both quality of life [QOL] and symptom scores,” according to the researchers, who reported their findings at the 2018 Digestive Disease Week (abstract Mo1505). “Therefore, addressing a patient’s anxiety