Mechanisms of Weight Loss in Patients Diagnosed With Achalasia

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Subject has any condition or abnormality, current or past that, in the opinion of the principal investigator, would compromise the safety of the subject or interfere with or complicate the assessment of signs or symptoms of achalasia. Such conditions may include psychiatric problems; neurologic deficits or disease; developmental delay; lung transplant; or previous gastroesophageal surgery.
• •2. Subject has had previous pneumatic dilation of treatment of achalasia.
• •3. Subject has had botulinum toxin (botox) injection for treatment of achalasia.
• •4. Subject has a history or high risk of noncompliance with treatment or regular clinic visits.