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metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Title: | Does botulinum toxin decrease frequency and severity of sialorrhea in Parkinson's disease? |
Other Titles: | Journal of the Neurological Sciences |
Authors: | Nóbrega, Ana Caline Rodrigues, Bernardo Torres, Ana Catarina Moura Enzo, Alfredo Melo, Ailton de Souza |
metadata.dc.creator: | Nóbrega, Ana Caline Rodrigues, Bernardo Torres, Ana Catarina Moura Enzo, Alfredo Melo, Ailton de Souza |
Abstract: | This study analysed if botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) decreases drooling in 21 Parkinson's disease patients. BTX-A injections were given in the parotid glands. The severity of drooling decreased in 18 (86%) patients, while frequency was reduced in 8 (38%). In 11(52%) patients, the frequency of drooling remained constant, which may reflect more difficulties in swallowing, compared to the group that presented such improvement. Future trials assessing the level of swallowing dysfunction may be important to establish a prognosis for patients who keep the frequency of drooling in spite of decreased severity after BTX injection. |
Keywords: | Drooling Sialorrhea Parkinson's disease Botulinum toxin |
metadata.dc.rights: | Acesso Aberto |
URI: | http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/15981 |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
Appears in Collections: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Medicina) |
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