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After a stroke, food can enter your lungs silently
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Choking on water usually comes with a dramatic, red-faced coughing fit—unless you've had a stroke. Neurological damage can completely paralyze the throat's defense reflexes, allowing food and liquids to silently slide past the vocal cords directly into the lungs. This stealthy aspiration is a terrifyingly fast track to deadly pneumonia.
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