What is Absent contractility?
Absent contractility as defined by The Chicago classification for esophageal motility disorders is characterized as aperistalsis or no wave like movement in the digestive tract, along with normal lower esophageal sphincter relaxation (IRP < 10 mmHg).
How do members experience Absent contractility?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Absent contractility*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Absent contractility*
Who has Absent contractility on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 7 |