Where can I get more information?

Your doctor or other healthcare professionals should be able to advise further.

See also section on Speech & Language Therapy.

Is drooling secondary to a swallowing disorder in patients with Parkinson's disease?

Authors: Nóbrega AC, Rodrigues B, Torres AC, Scarpel RD, Neves CA, Melo A.
Source: Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2008;14(3):243-5 (April 2008)
doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.08.003
Language: English

Impact of drooling in Parkinson's disease

Authors: Johanna G. Kalf, Anne M. Smit, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Machiel J. Zwarts and Marten Munneke
Source: J Neurol. 2007 Sep;254(9):1227-32
doi: 10.1007/s00415-007-0508-9
Language: English

Eating, swallowing and saliva control in Parkinson’s

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Publisher: Parkinson's Disease Society (UK) (August 2006)
Language: English

Salivary production in Parkinson's disease

Authors: Proulx M, de Courval FP, Wiseman MA, Panisset M.
Source: Mov Disord. 2005 Feb;20(2):204-7
doi: 10.1002/mds.20189
Language: English

Double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of drooling in parkinsonism

Authors: Mancini F, Zangaglia R, Cristina S, Sommaruga MG, Martignoni E, Nappi G, Pacchetti C.
Source: Mov Disord. 2003 Jun;18(6):685-8.
doi: 10.1002/mds.10420
Language: English

Drooling in Parkinson's disease: a novel speech and language therapy intervention

Authors: Marks L, Turner K, O'Sullivan J, Deighton B, Lees A.
Source: Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2001;36 Suppl:282-287
Language: English

Treatment of drooling in Parkinson's disease with botulinum toxin

Authors: Wolfgang H. Jost
Source: Mov Disord. 1999 Nov;14(6):1057
doi: 10.1002/1531-8257(199911)14:6<1057::AID-MDS1033>3.0.CO;2-4
Language: English

The Parkinson’s association in your country may also be able to provide information based on members’ experiences. The EPDA website [www.epda.eu.com] contains the contact details for European Parkinson's disease organisations and international Parkinson’s organisations.

Your Parkinson’s association may also advise and provide information and educational opportunities for health professionals.

Neurologist

Physicians specializing in the field of neurology (a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system ) are called neurologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with neurological disorders. Most neurologists are trained to treat and diagnose adults with neurological disorders.

Pediatric neurologists, nearly always a subspecialty of pediatrics, treat neurological disease in children.

Neurologists may also be involved in clinical research, clinical trials, as well as basic research and translational research.

Drooling and Saliva Management