Which is NOT a common symptom of dysphagia?

Excessive hunger is not a common symptom of dysphagia, which refers to difficulty swallowing. Individuals with dysphagia often experience problems like drooling, coughing, or aspiration due to difficulty in managing food or liquids safely and effectively.

Drooling occurs when someone cannot properly control saliva, often a result of impaired swallowing. Coughing may happen when food or liquid enters the airway instead of the esophagus, which is a common concern in dysphagia, leading to potential choking and aspiration (the inhalation of food or liquid into the lungs). These symptoms are direct consequences of the condition as individuals struggle to coordinate their swallowing reflexes and maintain airway protection during eating or drinking.

In contrast, excessive hunger is not a direct symptom of dysphagia and does not relate to the physiological mechanisms or difficulties associated with swallowing. Individuals may still feel hunger, but it isn't a typical symptom of the swallowing disorder itself.