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Ultrasound-guided Botulinum Toxin-A Injections: A Method of Treating Sialorrhea
Published on: November 9, 2016
Abstract:
(1) Sialorrhoea is the production of saliva that patients perceive as excessive; (2) Saliva accumulation is either due to a reduction in swallowing frequency or to an increase in saliva production; (3) Patients who drool may be ostracized, and there is also an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia; (4) Sialorrhoea can be caused by buccal, gastrointestinal or neurological disorders, or by drugs; (5) Sedatives such as benzodiazepines, neuroleptics, cholinesterase inhibitors and pilocarpine carry a dose-dependent risk of sialorrhoea; (6) In practice, the role of a drug should be borne in mind when a patient presents with sialorrhoea or excessive saliva accumulation. The parents of children treated with sedative drugs should be informed of this risk.
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