GERD affects the lower sphincter (muscular ring) in the esophagus, and LPR affects the upper esophageal sphincter. LPR is considered a subtype of GERD. Its symptoms are felt further up in the ...

For instance, people with a hiatal hernia, where part of the upper stomach pushes ... which can prevent excess pressure on ...

In the present study, also signs were improved including lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure (from 10 ± 1.58 and, 10.3 ± 1.68 mmHg in the pretreated patients to 16.5 ± 0.6, and 14.1 ± 0. ...

Common surgeries, according to Northwestern Medicine, include Nissen fundoplication — in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower esophageal sphincter in order to fix a ...

Tansy where he investigated the role of the amygdala in blood pressure control and the ... esophagus, and the upper esophageal sphincter. Ivan obtained his DVM degree from the University of ...

He was the first to describe that the deglutitive upper esophageal sphincter opening can be increased by strengthening exercises of the suprahyoid muscles. This led to development of ...