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Case Report
Sialorrhea in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A case report
1 Universidade Iguaçu-Nova Iguaçu-RJ; Grupo de Pesquisa em saúde e envelhecimento-GPqSE-Rio de Janeiro- RJ, Brazil
2 Universidade Iguaçu-Nova Iguaçu-RJ; Medicine student – Nova Iguaçu-RJ, Brazil
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Article ID: 101316Z01MO2022
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Orsini M, Pedrozo IP, Rosa ALG, da Silva Catharino AM, Moreno AM. Sialorrhea in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2022;13(2):1–4.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Sialorrhea is a common disorder in neurodegenerative diseases, being one of the most frequent signs resulting from the progress of Parkinson’s disease (PD). It consists of the excessive production of saliva and its accumulation in the oral cavity and oropharynx, compromising the quality of life and health and increasing the development of diseases.
Case Report: A 66-year-old female patient, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 13 years ago, complained of hypersalivation and xerostomia, with consequent depletion of her quality of life, and underwent botulinum toxin application to the parotid glands and radiotherapy irradiation of the submandibular glands and 2/3 of the parotids, as well as physiotherapeutic and speech therapy intervention.
Conclusion: Considering the high incidence and prevalence of sialorrhea in patients with Parkinson’s disease, the methods of treatment and rehabilitation available in order to re-establish the patients’ well-being will be discussed. The negative implications generated by sialorrhea on the quality of life and health of patients with PD are evident, which justifies the present study and its approaches within the field of treatments and interventions for the rehabilitation of these patients.
Keywords: Parkinson disease, Rehabilitation, Sialorrhea
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Author Contributions
Marco Orsini - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Isabella Paglione Pedrozo - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Anna Luiza Guimarães Rosa - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Antonio Marcos da Silva Catharino - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Adalgiza Mafra Moreno - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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