Resources/Links/Noteworthy Articles

On this page, I will post links to many of the resources used in my research. Please note, I try to find quality resources from universities, medical centers, etc. (But Wikipedia is always a good place to start!)


Achalasia—a Disease of Unknown Cause That Is Often Diagnosed Too Late http://www.aerzteblatt.de/int/archive/article?id=123990
Introduction: Many physicians are inadequately familiar with the clinical features of achalasia. Often, it is not diagnosed until years after the symptoms arise. This is unfortunate, because a delay in diagnosis worsens the prognosis.

Success Stories
http://www.uchospitals.edu/specialties/esophageal/patient-stories/bill-achalasia.html
http://www.uchospitals.edu/specialties/esophageal/patient-stories/nick-achalasia.html

University of Chicago Center for Esophageal Diseases - Achalasia Overview
http://www.uchospitals.edu/specialties/esophageal/achalasia/index.html

Cleveland Clinic - Achalasia Overview
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/achalasia/ts_overview.aspx

U.S. Library of Medicine, PubMed Health - Info on Achalasia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001313/

Feel Like Food Gets Stuck in Your Chest? It May Be Achalasia (News Article)
http://www.whhs.com/news?id=8168

Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with Toupet fundoplication for achalasia straightens the esophagus and relieves dysphagia
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002961006000705

Life expectancy, complications, and causes of death in patients with achalasia: results of a 33-year follow-up investigation.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18787460/

Epidemiology and Practice Patterns of Achalasia in a Large Multi-centre Database
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/742544_3