What causes esophageal spasm?

Esophageal spasm may be caused by mental factors, esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux and other factors.

1. Mental factors

Long-term irritability, anxiety and other adverse emotions can affect the nerve control and muscle movement of the esophagus, and failure to pay attention to it in time will lead to esophageal spasm.

2. Esophageal

inflammation in patients with esophagitis for a long time, resulting in continuous stimulation of local submucosal nerve fibers, which can affect the control of esophageal smooth muscle, resulting in esophageal spasm.

3. Gastroesophageal

reflux is a disease of acid reflux to the esophagus. Long-term acid reflux may stimulate esophageal mucosa and lead to esophageal smooth muscle spasm.