Efficacy of transdermal scopolamine for sialorrhea in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Background: Sialorrhea, the excessive flow of saliva from the mouth, causes distress in about half of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Treatments of sialorrhea in ALS include systemic anticholinergic drugs, amitriptyline, botulinum toxin injection, and salivary gland radiotherapy,...

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Main Authors: Kiyomi Odachi, Yugo Narita, Yuka Machino, Tomomi Yamada, Yuki Nishimura, Yasuyuki Ota, Satoshi Tamaru, Hidekazu Tomimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Medicine
Subjects:
als
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2017.1365401