Management of Drooling in Parkinson’s
Introduction: Drooling is characterized by an excessive pooling of saliva in the oral cavity
SINEMET tablets are available in a 1:4 ratio of carbidopa to levodopa (SINEMET 25-100) as well as 1:10 ratio (SINEMET 25-250 and SINEMET 10-100)
It has varying degrees that range from mild dripping on your pillow during sleeping to an outpouring of saliva while speaking
Drooling is usually caused by excess saliva in the mouth
In Parkinson's disease (PD), many things slow down
One possible cause of drooling is a change in salivary clearance, due to swallowing impairments or difficulty in containing saliva in the oral cavity []
Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
People with Parkinson's disease (PD) frequently struggle to identify drug therapies that can address bothersome symptoms such as sleep dysfunction, bladder urgency, drooling and tremor
As Parkinson’s disease progresses, drooling becomes more likely as swallowing, speaking, and maintaining jaw position get more difficult
Symptoms start slowly
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