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Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Refractory Sialorrhea in a Geriatric Patient with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case Report

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Sialorrhea, otherwise known as hypersalivation, is a symptom frequently observed in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and dementia. This condition can have a significant impact on the patient's social life and quality of life. Pharmacological treatments frequently prove to be either ineffective or intolerable for elderly patients. In this case report, the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin administration are presented in a 78-year-old male patient with diagnoses of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease who presented with complaints of profuse salivation from the mouth and nose.

Source: Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

DOI: 10.46871/eams.1934747

Authors: Ayşe Fulya Özkanlı, Saffet Ulutaş, İbrahim Halil Türkbeyler

Institution: Gaziantep İslam Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi

Language: English

Topic: Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7165919810

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