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What is a Cricopharyngeal Spasm and What Are Its Causes?

Overview

The cricopharyngeus muscle is a circular muscle that sits around the top of the food pipe, the tube that passes food from the mouth into the stomach. The muscle is responsible for opening and closing the food pipe. A Cricopharyngeal spasm occurs when the cricopharyngeus muscle gets overly contracted. The condition is usually harmless, apart from the nuisance and discomfort it causes. The most common symptom of the condition is that the affected individual feels a perpetual ‘lump’ in the throat, which is also known as globus pharyngeus. 


Causes

Cricopharyngeal spasms can be caused by a number of underlying conditions, such as:

  • In some cases, cricopharyngeal spasms can be caused by neurological conditions or damaging events, such as a stroke, or they can occur because of cricopharyngeal dysfunction. In such cases, a neurologist is better consulted.
  • When associated with cricopharyngeal dysfunction, muscle spasms may cause dysphagia or difficulty swallowing.
  • A number of people who experience serious strokes, experience some form of cricopharyngeal dysfunction. Roughly 5.7 percent of people with neurologically-based dysphagia have cricopharyngeal dysfunction.
  • Cricopharyngeal spasms can also be associated with acid reflux conditions, which include gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD. A gastroenterologist, one who specializes in gastric problem treatment, is better consulted.
  • Inflammation can also cause the oesophageal and surrounding muscles to swell, leading to a feeling of restriction in the throat.

The first doctor to consult in case of experiencing symptoms should be an ENT specialist, as it is a condition of the throat. There are hospitals in Gurgaon and Delhi NCR, which have different specialized departments for treatment of various conditions, with leading doctors available there. There are such hospitals in Patna too, and one such hospital in Darbhanga as well.

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