Table 3.

Symptoms at follow up

	Normal	Minor	Weak peristalsis	Weak peristalsis small break	Weak peristalsis large break	Hypertensive esophagus
N	63	35	23	13	10	10
Follow up duration	6.4 (5.9– 7)	6.4 (5.8–7)	6.3 (5.8– 7)	6.3 (5.8– 7)	6.4 (5.8– 6.8)	6.5 (5.8–6.9)
Weight loss*	14 (22.2%) (13.4 lbs, 1–34)	7 (20%) (18.3 lbs, 2– 80)	3 (13%) (9.3lbs, 2–20)	3 (23.1%) (9.3lbs, 2–20)	0 (0%)	4 (40%) (25lbs, 5–80)
Solid food dysphagia#	11 (17.5%)	6 (17.1%)	2 (8.7%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0%)	4 (40%)
Food impaction╪	0 (0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1† (10%)
Meat/bread avoidance	3 (4.8%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
IDQ score	2.2 (0–23)	4.1 (0–39)	2.5 (0–39)	4 (0–39)	0.6† (0–6)	6.8 (0–25)
IDQ≥7	9(14.3%)	7 (20%)	2(8.7%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0%)	4† (40%)
IDQ = 0	39 (61.9%)	25 (71.4%)	19 (82.6%)	10 (76.9%)	9/10 (90%)	5 (50%)

^*Any reported weight loss within over the preceding 6 months

^#Greater than once a month in the preceding 30 days

^╪One or more episodes of food sticking for greater than 30 minutes in the preceding year

^†p<0.05 when compared to patients with normal esophageal manometry

^‡p<0.001 when compared to patients with normal esophageal manometry