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17671806

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-11-16
pubmed:abstractText
Drooling is a well known problem in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study was to investigate the severity and consequences of drooling in PD. A comprehensive drooling questionnaire was sent to 105 PD outpatients, who had volunteered drooling during a previous questionnaire (n = 216). Among 63 patients who responded and confirmed drooling, 27% experienced severe saliva loss. Social and emotional consequences were reported by 17% to 77% of patients, and significantly more often by those with severe drooling. We conclude that drooling is a frequent, disabling and apparently undertreated symptom of PD. History taking ought to be detailed and specific to understand the full impact of drooling for an individual patient. Therapeutic options should be evaluated more intensively.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0340-5354
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
254
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1227-32
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Impact of drooling in Parkinson's disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Dept. of Allied Health Occupations, Speech Language Therapy, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article