PMID: 16625812Apr 22, 2006Paper

The use of botulinum toxic injection to treat excessive drooling in children with neurological conditions

The West Virginia Medical Journal
Atiya Khan, Gauri Pawar

Abstract

Drooling is a frequent complaint in children with chronic neurological conditions. This is due to poor neuromuscular coordination of the oropharyngeal musculature. Treatment options such as anticholinergic medications and surgical treatment have generally been unsuccessful or associated with side effects and complications. A new treatment for these children is botulinum toxin injection into the parotid glands to decrease saliva production. This article reports on two cases in which this modality was effectively utilized to treat this neurological condition.

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