If a patient with multiple sclerosis starts coughing frequently during meals and starts to eat significantly less food than normal,the patient may have

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Patients with multiple sclerosis may develop dysphagia;coughing during meals and eating less than usual are common symptoms.Dysphagia may cause pneumonia if food enters the lungs and causes infection.Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes burning and pain but typically not coughing.Peptic ulcer causes intestinal pain but not coughing.

If a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis Starts Coughing Frequently During