March - 2021

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP

Mar 27, 20211 min read

Difficulty Swallowing and Parkinson’s:

Difficulty swallowing (called dysphagia) can occur at any stage of Parkinson’s disease. Signs and symptoms include difficulty swallowing...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP

Mar 25, 20211 min read

What is Aspiration Pneumonia?

Aspiration pneumonia is a type of pneumonia that might occur if a person breathes something in instead of swallowing it. The germs from...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP

Mar 23, 20211 min read

March is Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Awareness Month:

MSA is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a combination of symptoms that affect both the autonomic nervous system...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP

Mar 23, 20211 min read

March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month:

For the millions of people throughout the world with multiple sclerosis, symptoms can be debilitating, especially when it comes to speech...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP

Mar 23, 20211 min read

Is a Runny Nose a Reliable Indication of Dysphagia?

While a person who is aspirating may have a runny nose, watery eyes, and cough, the presence of only a runny nose while eating is not a...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP

Mar 23, 20212 min read

Dysphagia Associated with COVID-19:

The most common symptom of COVID-19 in critically ill patients is acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The majority of patients...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP

Mar 23, 20213 min read

Anxiety Can Cause Difficulty Swallowing

One of the biggest fears that people have when they suffer from anxiety is that their anxiety symptoms are not anxiety symptoms at all....

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