[3] When the coordinated muscle contraction are irregular or uncoordinated, this condition may be called diffuse esophageal spasm.
[4] The symptoms may include trouble swallowing, regurgitation, chest pain,[5] heartburn,[6] globus pharyngis (which is a feeling that something is stuck in the throat) or a dry cough.
[2] Often, symptoms that may suggest esophageal spasm are the result of another condition such as food intolerance, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or achalasia.
Since esophageal spasms are often associated with other disorders, management in these cases involve attempts to correct the underlying problem.
[9] If medical therapy fails either botulinum toxin injection or surgical myotomy may be tried in distal esophageal spasms.