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[Dysphagia] Hypersalivation
pressmah@sjhmc.org wrote:
In individuals with motor disabilities who drool the problem is not
hypersalivation but inadequate swallowing of secretions.
***The woman has Non-Hodgkins. One would have to demonstrate that the lymphoma had caused a neurological impairment in order to support the above. it is far more likely that she has GERD with waterbrash (hypersalivation). As always, the first imperative is to identify the cause before attempting management.
Dr I Campbell-Taylor
Clinical Neuroscientist
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