Why do parkinsons patients drool

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Edwards et al. Glycopyrrolate [ 47 ]. While the majority of these factors cannot be changed to reduce drooling, there are things health professionals and PwPs can do to address this symptom. How can drooling be managed? The first step in managing drooling is to speak to your movement disorder doctor.

Certain medications used for memory issues like rivastigmine and medications for hallucinations like quetiapine and clozapine can cause drooling. In some cases, these medications can be changed to ones that do not cause drooling. Your doctor is the best one to work with you on evaluating your medications to see if an adjustment in your treatment plan makes sense. Your doctor will then look at medical management of the motor symptoms of PD including bradykinesia, rigidity and OFF time.

With more severe drooling, the use of suction machines may be considered. The most common medications used for drooling are anticholinergics.

Since one of the most common side effects of these medications is memory impairment, they should be used cautiously in PwP who may already experience these issues. Glycopyrrolate tablets can also be helpful for drooling. Some doctors may use atropine eye drops or ipratropium bromide nasal spray used under the tongue which might be helpful but should only be administered with medical supervision. Botulinum toxin injections in the parotid and submandibular salivary glands are increasingly being used to treat drooling.

Incobotuliumtoxin A Xeomin is the only approved botox treatment in Europe. Rimabotulinumtoxin B is the most commonly used toxin for drooling.

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Surveys show that drooling can affect up to 78 percent of people with Parkinson's. It's not entirely clear why Parkinson's disease can cause you to drool, but the condition can affect your ability to swallow, making drool more likely. Researchers studying this issue, have found that people with Parkinson's don't produce any more saliva than other people. In fact, Parkinson's may cause you to produce less saliva.

Chances are you just don't swallow your saliva as much, most likely because you have difficulty swallowing. In addition to causing embarrassment, drooling can cause sores at the corners of your mouth and may give you bad breath.

You can also accidentally breathe in a large amount of excess saliva, which may lead to pneumonia. There are several drug treatments that can address the problem of excess saliva and drool. Your healthcare provider may prescribe you potent drugs known as anticholinergics, such as Artane trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride and Cogentin benztropine mesylate in an attempt to dry up any excess saliva you may have.