| Literature DB >> 10864618 |
R Giess1, M Naumann, E Werner, R Riemann, M Beck, I Puls, C Reiners, K V Toyka.
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Sialorrhoea is a socially disabling problem in bulbar amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Botulinum toxin A (BoNT/A) was injected into the salivary glands in five patients with bulbar ALS and sialorrhoea. The effect of BoNT/A was measured by the number of paper handkerchiefs used each day and by salivary gland scintigraphy. BoNT/A ameliorated sialorrhoea and quality of life without major adverse effects. BoNT/A may be a relatively safe and effective treatment for sialorrhoea in selected patients.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10864618 PMCID: PMC1736996 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.69.1.121
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ISSN: 0022-3050 Impact factor: 10.154