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Ptyalism, [1] sialorrhea, [2] water brash: Specialty: Oral and maxillofacial surgery : Hypersalivation or hypersialosis is the excessive production of saliva. [3]
Drooling or sialorrhea can occur during sleep. It is often the result of open-mouth posture from CNS depressants intake or sleeping on one's side. Sometimes while sleeping, saliva does not build up at the back of the throat and does not trigger the normal swallow reflex, leading to the condition.
These specific symptoms include Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, eye twitching, and Sialorrhea also known as excessive salivating or drooling. There have been several studies that have established efficacy of BoNT, particularly for Sialorrhea and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction.
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Sialorrhea is a condition where oral secretions are unable to be eliminated, causing pooling of saliva in the mouth. This condition can be caused by various neurological syndromes such as Bell's palsy, intellectual disability, and cerebral palsy. Injection of botulinum toxin type-A into salivary glands is useful in reducing the secretions.
Symptoms include flattening of the forehead, sagging of the eyebrow, and difficulty closing the eye and the mouth on the side of the face that is affected. The inability to close the mouth causes problems in feeding and speech. It also causes lack of taste, lacrimation, and sialorrhea. [1] The use of steroids can help in the treatment of Bell's ...
Excessive salivation, also known as sialorrhea gravidarum, is another symptom experienced by some women. [citation needed] Hyperemesis gravidarum tends to occur in the first trimester of pregnancy [17] and lasts significantly longer than morning sickness.
The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane lining the inside of the mouth.It comprises stratified squamous epithelium, termed "oral epithelium", and an underlying connective tissue termed lamina propria. [1]