Autonomic dysfunction in non-specific disorders of oesophageal motility

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-105

  Pirtniecks, A ^a   Smith, L F ^a   Thorpe, J A C ^a  

^a The Price Thomas Thoracic Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic function; Motility disorder; Oesophageal manometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR REFLEX; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; FOOD REGURGITATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN; VAGUS NERVE; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHEST PAIN; ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY DISORDERS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0034143638     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00368-1     Document Type: Article

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