Clinical Trial: Botulinum Toxin Injections Into the Salivary Glands of Cerebrospinal Children With Chronic Sialorrhea
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Drooling
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Botulinum Toxin Injections in Salivary Glands of Brain-injured Children With Chronic Sialorrhea: a Retrospective Study.
Brief Summary:
French Health Authority describes sialorrhea (or drooling) as uncontrolled loss of saliva through the lips.Drooling is considered pathological after the age of three.It most often reflects an alteration in the control of orofacial muscular coordination.It is frequently observed in patients (adults and children) with neurological disorders.Among these neurological conditions, cerebral palsy is the most important cause of drooling in children.According to series, the incidence of drooling in children with cerebral…
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