S A Little1, H Kubba, S S M Hussain. 1. Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital & Tayside Children's Hospital, Dundee, UK.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Drooling is a common dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy and may also affect neurologically unimpaired children. It causes significant social handicap to both children and their families. METHODS: The data in this article are supported by a Medline search (November 2008) utilising the keywords drooling, sialorrhea, botulinum toxin, salivary duct ligation and also by the use of the personal bibliographies of the senior authors. RESULTS: The majority of the published literature for drooling is of level III/IV evidence. CONCLUSION: Multiple therapeutic interventions are available for paediatric drooling. These are most appropriately introduced in a stepwise progression from behaviour therapy, to pharmacotherapy to surgical procedures.
BACKGROUND: Drooling is a common dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy and may also affect neurologically unimpaired children. It causes significant social handicap to both children and their families. METHODS: The data in this article are supported by a Medline search (November 2008) utilising the keywords drooling, sialorrhea, botulinum toxin, salivary duct ligation and also by the use of the personal bibliographies of the senior authors. RESULTS: The majority of the published literature for drooling is of level III/IV evidence. CONCLUSION: Multiple therapeutic interventions are available for paediatric drooling. These are most appropriately introduced in a stepwise progression from behaviour therapy, to pharmacotherapy to surgical procedures.