Repetitive Antegrade Contractions: A novel response to sustained esophageal distension is modulated by cholinergic influence.

CONCLUSIONS: The vigor and triggering of the esophageal contractile response to distension is reduced by cholinergic inhibition in asymptomatic controls. The observation that the rate of contractions did not change when patients developed repetitive contractile responses suggests that this rate is not modified by cholinergic inhibition once contractility is triggered.
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Source: Am J Physiol Gastroi... - October 6, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Carlson DA, Kou W, Masihi M, Acharya S, Baumann AJ, Donnan EN, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE Tags: Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol Source Type: research