Motility Disorders | Mount Sinai - New York At the Mount Sinai Center for Gastrointestinal Physiology Motility, we strive to provide the most advanced and comprehensive care for our patients with motility disorders
Achalasia Motility Disorders - Mount Sinai Health System The most common motility problem is achalasia This occurs when your esophageal peristalsis (the muscle contractions that push food down to the stomach) isn’t working and your lower esophageal sphincter (the valve that allows food to enter the stomach) does not relax to let food move
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and heartburn - Mount Sinai Health System When a person swallows food, the esophagus moves it into the stomach through the action of wave-like muscle contractions, called peristalsis In the stomach, acid and various enzymes break down the starch, fat, and protein in food The lining of the stomach has a thin layer of mucus that protects it from these fluids
Hirschsprung disease Information | Mount Sinai - New York Muscle contractions in the gut help digested foods and liquids move through the intestine This is called peristalsis Nerves between the muscle layers trigger the contractions In people with Hirschsprung disease, the nerves are missing from a part of the bowel Areas without these nerves cannot push material through This causes a blockage
Achalasia Information | Mount Sinai - New York In addition, the normal muscle activity of the esophagus (peristalsis) is reduced or absent This problem is caused by damage to the nerves of the esophagus Other problems can cause similar symptoms, such as cancer of the esophagus or upper stomach, and a parasite infection that causes Chagas disease , which is more common in Mexico and
Abdominal sounds Information | Mount Sinai - New York Abdominal sounds (bowel sounds) are made by the movement of the intestines as they push food through The intestines are hollow, so bowel sounds echo through the abdomen much like the sounds heard from water pipes
Gastroenterology Health Information | Mount Sinai - New York Peristalsis Peristalsis is a series of muscle contractions These contractions occur in your digestive tract Peristalsis is also seen in the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder Peristalsis is an automatic