 Nutcracker esophagus

Nutcracker esophagus, or hypertensive peristalsis, is a disorder of the movement of the esophagus characterized by contractions in the smooth muscle of the esophagus in a normal sequence but at an excessive amplitude or duration.Nutcracker esophagus is one of several motility disorders of the esophagus, including achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm.