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Table 2 Modified Eckardt Score for Pediatrics [9]

From: Perioperative outcomes of the surgical management of achalasia in two tertiary Cameroonian hospitals: a cohort study

Score

Weight

Dysphagia

Retrosternal pain (child > 2 years old)

Regurgitation Vomiting

0

Normal growth

None

None

None

1

Loss of 0,5 à 1 SD

Occasional

Occasional

Occasional

2

Loss between 1 et 2 SD

1 fois/jour

 

1fois/jour

3

Weight loss > 2 SD

Multi-daily

 

Multi-daily

  1. The disease is considered active if the score is greater than 3. Clinical remission is defined by a score less than or equal to 3 or if each item has improved by more than 2 points.