The Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections in the Management of Sialorrhea

SÜRMELİOĞLU, ÖZGÜR; DAĞKIRAN, MUHAMMED; TUNCER, ÜLKÜ; ÖZDEMİR, SÜLEYMAN; TARKAN, ÖZGÜR; Cetik, Fikret; Kiroglu, MUSTAFA

doi:10.5152/tao.2018.2411

The Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections in the Management of Sialorrhea

SÜRMELİOĞLU Ö., DAĞKIRAN M., TUNCER Ü., ÖZDEMİR S., TARKAN Ö., Cetik F., ...More

TURKISH ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY-TURK OTORINOLARENGOLOJI ARSIVI, vol.56, no.2, pp.111-113, 2018 (ESCI, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 56 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.5152/tao.2018.2411
Journal Name: TURKISH ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY-TURK OTORINOLARENGOLOJI ARSIVI
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.111-113
Keywords: Sialorrhea, botulinum toxin, parotid gland, submandibular gland, cerebral palsy, CHILDREN
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Botulinum toxin type A by injecting in the submandibular and parotid glands on the frequency and severity of sialorrhea.