Poor cough: the most under appreciated Parkinson's warning sign?

Poor cough in my opinion is the most under appreciated issue in Parkinson’s.

See our Facebook video on tips about cough and Parkinson’s and how to potentially avoid aspiration pneumonia.

Coughing when eating may be the sign that food or drink is getting into the lungs. This may possibly lead to aspiration pneumonia.

Make sure if your cough is not vigorous or if you are coughing when eating to tell your medical team and to get in for a swallowing evaluation. This test and the advice of a swallowing expert may save your life!

Demonstrate for your doc or healthcare team your cough at every visit— but we don’t recommend coughing directly on them!

Michael OkunJune 23, 2021

To read more books and articles by Michael S. Okun MD check him out on Twitter, @MichaelOkun, and also Amazon.com. The 14 books he has written including #Livingwith Parkinson’s #EndingPD #Parkinsonsecrets #LessonsFromTheBedside Dr. Okun also serves as the Medical Advisor for the Parkinson’s Foundation.

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.

To see more on our blog by artist Jonny Acheson MD check out his website at JonnyAchesonArt.com. Jonny is a physician in the U.K. who also has Parkinson’s disease.

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Poor cough: the most under appreciated Parkinson's warning sign?

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance﻿. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.

To see more on our blog by artist Jonny Acheson MD check out his website at JonnyAchesonArt.com. Jonny is a physician in the U.K. who also has Parkinson’s disease.

Dr. Michael S. Okun

To read more on Indu Subramanian M.D. she does live interviews of experts in Parkinson’s for the PMD Alliance. She is one of the few doctors in the world trained in both Parkinson’s disease neurology and in integrative medicine.