Drooling following radiation: Botulinum toxin as a successful treatment modality

A. Steffen; B. Wollenberg; R. Schönweiler; N. Brüggemann; T. Meyners

doi:10.1007/s00106-010-2232-5

Drooling following radiation: Botulinum toxin as a successful treatment modality

Translated title of the contribution: Drooling following radiation: Botulinum toxin as a successful treatment modality

A. Steffen
, B. Wollenberg
, R. Schönweiler
, N. Brüggemann
, T. Meyners

University of Lübeck
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Lübeck

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Abstract

Drooling is both a clinical sign for the diminished control of saliva and oral motor function and a heavy social burden for patients. We report a case in which drooling deteriorated after radiotherapy of the head and neck region as the primary treatment for hypopharyngeal cancer, although radiotherapy of the salivary glands is known to be an effective treatment option for drooling. In this particular case, injection of botulinum toxin in the parotid and submandibular glands significantly reduced drooling. The excellent response to botulinum toxin is of great clinical interest for similar RT non-responders.

Translated title of the contribution	Drooling following radiation: Botulinum toxin as a successful treatment modality
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-117
Number of pages	3
Journal	HNO
Volume	59
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00106-010-2232-5
State	Published - Jan 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Botulinum toxin
Drooling
Dysphagia
Hypersalivation
Radiotherapy

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