Hillary's many coughing fits which have become commonplace is a serious symptom of an underlying progression of the disease. The coughing is caused by a difficulty in swallowing, called dysphagia. The coughing or throat clearing comes after eating or drinking, and a feeling as if food is stuck in the throat. As Parkinson's progresses, swallowing can become very difficult. Food or liquid can get into the [[lung]]s causing aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is the leading cause of death among Parkinson's disease sufferers.<ref>https://www.michaeljfox.org/foundation/news-detail.php?swallowing-and-parkinson-disease </ref> | Hillary's many coughing fits which have become commonplace is a serious symptom of an underlying progression of the disease. The coughing is caused by a difficulty in swallowing, called dysphagia. The coughing or throat clearing comes after eating or drinking, and a feeling as if food is stuck in the throat. As Parkinson's progresses, swallowing can become very difficult. Food or liquid can get into the [[lung]]s causing aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is the leading cause of death among Parkinson's disease sufferers.<ref>https://www.michaeljfox.org/foundation/news-detail.php?swallowing-and-parkinson-disease </ref> |