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Causes of Achalasia
What Causes Achalasia?
Some studies show that damage to the nerve cells in your involuntary nervous system is responsible for the disease. This damage causes an autoimmune response. The cells from your body attack the muscle layers of your esophagus, which slowly deteriorates the tissue.