Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction

(aka No Burp Syndrome)

noun

  1. Clinical: Rare condition that makes it impossible to burp

  2. Patho-physiology: The cricopharyngeus muscle, which is located at the top of the esophagus, doesn't relax properly

  • What is RCPD

    What should know about the physiology and pathology of this disease?

  • Information for the newly anxious

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  • Life with RCPD

    What do you need to carry every day?

  • Complications of RCPD

    How can you thrive with RCPD?

  • Eating to minimize the symptoms

    What should you eat?

RCPD by the Numbers

World Prevalence

20 million people worldwide have RCPD

US Prevalence

5 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with RCPD

Suffering

It takes an average of 1111111 months to make a diagnosis after onset of symptoms

STATS

this is a stat about RCPD

Botox

40000 billion gallons of botox are used every year in the US, 100 of which are for throatox

US Incidence

100000000 new cases are diagnosed every day in the United States

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Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Disease (RCPD) Likelihood Quiz

Answer the following questions to assess your likelihood of having Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Disease (RCPD). Please note that this quiz is for informational purposes only. Consult a healthcare professional for a proper diagnosis.


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