ALLMedicine Drooling Center

May 3rd, 2020 - Practice Essentials The parotid glands are small exocrine glands that rarely call attention to themselves. Perfect function throughout life is normal. Dry mouth, drooling, swelling, and pain are essentially the only symptoms caused by dysfunction ...

Apr 16th, 2020 - Purpose: In the absence of evidence-based guidelines, this study sought to understand current speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) practice when treating drooling in children with a neurodisability.Method: Descriptive research using cross-sectiona...

Mar 4th, 2020 - Sialorrhoea in Parkinson's disease (PD) is an often neglected yet key non-motor symptom with impact on patient quality of life. However, previous studies have shown a broad range of prevalence figures. To assess prevalence of drooling in PD and it...

Dec 14th, 2019 - Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. It is associated with reduced oral health and impaired oro-facial function, but besides recommendations of dental visits and drooling treatment, there are little documented odon...

Nov 22nd, 2019 - A 54-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia presented to the emergency room for weakness with associated lacrimosis, drooling, nausea, emesis, diarrhoea, diplopia and burning sensation on his skin that began 6 hours after spraying five cans ...

Jul 16th, 2010 - Many individuals with neurological problems or anatomical abnormalities of the jaw, lips or oral cavity may drool, which can impact on health and quality of life. A thorough evaluation of the patient's history, examination of the oral region by a ...

May 3rd, 2020 - Practice Essentials The parotid glands are small exocrine glands that rarely call attention to themselves. Perfect function throughout life is normal. Dry mouth, drooling, swelling, and pain are essentially the only symptoms caused by dysfunction ...

Apr 16th, 2020 - Purpose: In the absence of evidence-based guidelines, this study sought to understand current speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) practice when treating drooling in children with a neurodisability.Method: Descriptive research using cross-sectiona...

Mar 4th, 2020 - Sialorrhoea in Parkinson's disease (PD) is an often neglected yet key non-motor symptom with impact on patient quality of life. However, previous studies have shown a broad range of prevalence figures. To assess prevalence of drooling in PD and it...

Dec 16th, 2019 - A natural homeopathic remedy that promotes temporary relief from fear of fireworks, gunshots, and loud noises normally associated with signs such as hiding, barking, attention seeking, pacing, drooling, trembling and trying to escape to safety.

Dec 14th, 2019 - Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. It is associated with reduced oral health and impaired oro-facial function, but besides recommendations of dental visits and drooling treatment, there are little documented odon...

Sep 3rd, 2019 - An 83-year-old woman with hypertension, hypothyroidism, and a history of depression presented to the emergency department with acute shortness of breath and hypoxia. She was found to have submassive pulmonary embolism, and a heparin infusion was s.

Apr 7th, 2019 - IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin, Merz Pharmaceutials) injected into the salivary glands provides lasting improvement in chronic sialorrhea (excessive drooling), new research shows. Results of the Sialorrhea in Adults Xeomin Investigation (SIAXI) study...

Aug 7th, 2018 - Editor's Note: The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to recognize accurately. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills us...

Jul 5th, 2018 - Multi-flap reconstruction after surgery for head and neck cancer led to "modest" functional and aesthetic improvement and high complication rates and costs, a meta-analysis of 24 published studies showed. Substantial proportions of patients remain...

Jun 1st, 2018 - A 59-year-old woman presented with drooling out of the left side of her mouth and inability to close her left eye. She had no ear pain, hearing loss, or skin rash.