An 80-year-old male with Parkinson’s disease and partially dependent on activities of daily living (Barthel index 45) was admitted due to a first episode of community-acquired pneumonia. He also complained of long-lasting difficulty in swallowing, which his attending physician attributed to neurogenic dysphagia. Upon closer evaluation, the patient mentioned non-acute onset dysphagia, initially for liquids but now mainly affecting solid foods.

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