hypersalivation
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Hypersalivation or hypersialosis is the excessive production of saliva. It has also been defined as increased amount of saliva in the mouth, which may also be caused by decreased clearance of saliva.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Hypersalivation
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Ptyalism, sialorrhea, water brash
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Research
2,760 papers- Clozapine-induced hypersalivation.The Annals of pharmacotherapy · 2000
- Hypersalivation: update of the German S2k guideline (AWMF) in short form.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2019
- [Hypersalivation - Update of the S2k guideline (AWMF) in short form].Laryngo- rhino- otologie · 2019
- Pharmacological interventions for clozapine-induced hypersalivation.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2008
- Effectiveness of atropine in managing sialorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- symptom or sign
- Subclass of
- saliva secretion
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- ICPC 2 ID
- D89
- drug or therapy used for treatment
- clonidine
- afflicts
- saliva secretion
- exact match
- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000277
- health specialty
- oral and maxillofacial surgery
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C118301
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Causes
- Excessive production
- Decreased clearance
- Treatment
- References
- External links
Hypersalivation or hypersialosis is the excessive production of saliva. It has also been defined as increased amount of saliva in the mouth, which may also be caused by decreased clearance of saliva.
Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling if there is an inability to keep the mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) the excess saliva, which can lead to excessive spitting.
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