title: Treatment of relative sialorrhoea with botulinum toxin type A: description and rationale for an injection procedure with case report.
abstract: This paper describes a technique for treatment of relative sialorrhoea by injection of botulinum toxin type A. It includes the rationale for treatment, a description of the regional anatomy, the physiological basis for treatment and the applied pharmacology of the drug. Included also is a case report which is intended to provide an illustration of the benefits of using this method for treating this condition.
authors.affiliation: Rayners Hedge Neuro-rehabilitation Unit, Aylesbury Vale Healthcare Community NHS Trust, Aylesbury, London, UK. sglickman@his-desktop.fsnet.co.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Glickman
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Deaney
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A