What Are The Symptoms Of Multiple System Atrophy?

Dysphagia

Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. Patients with this symptom need to expend more effort and use more time to move liquid and food to the stomach. Some patients also experience pain when swallowing. For some individuals, swallowing is completely impossible. A common sign of dysphagia is the feeling food is getting stuck in the chest, throat, or sternum. Patients might regurgitate their food or have frequent heartburn. They may also gag or cough when they swallow. The irritation to the throat may cause patients to sound hoarse. If individuals are having trouble swallowing their saliva, they may drool. Some individuals avoid certain foods or cut their portions into very small pieces because of the trouble swallowing.

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