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Achalasia

Achalasia - Symptoms

The food that remains in the oesophagus can undergo fermentation and come back up into the mouth, resulting in a bitter taste. This is often mistaken for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but unlike GERD, the undigested food comes from the oesophagus and not from the stomach. The main symptoms are:

  1. Dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) of both liquids and solids
  2. Regurgitation of undigested food
  3. Chest pain/discomfort
  4. Heartburn
  5. Loss of weight

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Christopher Khor Jen Lock  Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof Christopher Khor Jen Lock

MBBS, FRCP (Edin), FAMS, FASGE

Clinical Interests: Advanced Endoscopic Imaging, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Stenting, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP), Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), Endoscopic Therapy of early Gastrointestinal Cancer, Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), Pancreaticobiliary Disorders

Vikneswaran  N Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Vikneswaran N

Senior Consultant

​MBBS (Spore), MRCP(UK), FAMS

Clinical Interests: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Motility Disorders, Early Gastrointestinal Cancers & Dysplasia, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Advanced Endoscopic Imaging, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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