10 Huntington's Disease Symptoms
6. Difficulty Swallowing
Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe when a person is suffering from difficulties swallowing. Pain during swallowing is not necessarily associated with dysphagia but it is not uncommon to see them both together depending on the nature of the causing problem. Many conditions may cause a person to experience problems during swallowing. Some patients only experience swallowing difficulties with solid foods, but others have problems even with liquids.
Dysphagia might not sound like a prominent symptom of Huntington’s disease when compared to others, but it is actually very important to acknowledge the presence of swallowing difficulties as soon as possible. Dysphagia is associated with aspiration of food into the airways which may cause the patient to choke or even to develop an infection of the lower respiratory system.
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