is excessive drooling a sign of illness in
alzheimers patients
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Posted: 02-14-08 16:14pm
Drooling , also called sialorrhea, is
usually due to a person's inability to
swallow saliva. Drooling can also result
from an overproduction of saliva. Finally,
drooling can be a side-effect associated a
certain medication.
Anticholinergic drugs can help decrease
the production of saliva to treat the
symptoms of drooling.
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