Motility disorder of cervical or upper oesophagus

Description

Motility disorder of cervical and upper oesophagus is a condition characterised by choke, swallow air, regurgitate fluid into the nose, or experience discomfort in swallowing food due to incompetence of upper oesophageal sphincter.

Index terms

Motility disorder of cervical or upper oesophagus
Dyskinesia of cervical and upper oesophagus

Inclusions

Dyskinesia of cervical and upper oesophagus

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02 – Neoplasms
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

DA21.0 – Achalasia
DA21.2 – Disorder of oesophageal peristalsis
DA21.3 – Disorder of lower oesophageal sphincter function
DA21.Y – Other specified motility disorders of oesophagus
DA21.Z – Motility disorders of oesophagus, unspecified

Foundation entity

Motility disorder of cervical or upper oesophagus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/374867766

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DA21: Motility disorders of oesophagus › 13: Diseases of the digestive system