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*

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 2
40s 0
50s 2
60s 0
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 9

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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).



Common symptoms reported by people with Absent contractility

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for Absent contractility

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Compare treatments taken by people with Absent contractility

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Who has Absent contractility on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 13 say Absent contractility is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 2
40s 0
50s 2
60s 0
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 9

These charts show data from Absent contractility patients who have completed their condition history
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