Negative effects on oral motor function after submandibular and parotid botulinum neurotoxin A injections for drooling in children with developmental disabilities.

Aim: To evaluate negative effects on oral motor function after concurrent submandibular and parotid (four-gland) botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) injections as a treatment for paediatric drooling.

Method: This was a retrospective cohort study of 125 children (median age 7 years 7 months [interquartile range 4 years 5 months]) with developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy, treated with four-gland injections. Most children (90.

Long-term effects of submandibular gland excision on drooling in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: Submandibular gland excision (SMGE) is suitable for the management of drooling in patients with non-progressive neurodisabilities. We aimed to investigate the long-term effects of SMGE.

Method: Patients who had SMGE between 2007 and 2018 were included.

[Sensory impairments and dementia].

In recent years, research has consistently reported an association between hearing- and vision loss and mental health outcomes. Whether treating these condition in elders improves cognition has been addressed by several studies. Observational data suggest that treatment positively impacts cognition, even though more research is needed.

Unsuccessful submandibular duct surgery for anterior drooling: Surgical failure or parotid gland salivation?

Objectives: To evaluate if drooling recurrence after surgery of the submandibular ducts is due to surgical failure or other variables.

Methods: Historic cohort with prospective collected data of all patients with severe drooling who underwent unsuccessful submandibular duct surgery with subsequent re-intervention between 2003 and 2018. A reference cohort was used for comparison of clinical variables.

Bilateral transcervical submandibular gland excision for drooling: A study of the mature scar and long-term effects.

Aim: Several surgical techniques are available to treat drooling in neurologically disabled children and adolescents, with bilateral submandibular gland excision being the only transcervical procedure. External scars can be a reason to decline for this surgical approach. We investigated which factors influenced caregiver satisfaction by evaluating the long-term scar in relation to treatment outcome.

[The treatment of drooling in children].

Undesirable drooling in children is an underexposed problem and difficult to treat, although there are multiple treatment options. A multidisciplinary approach is preferable for the examination and treatment of patients with drooling. The injection of botulinum toxin is the most frequently performed treatment for children who drool, but the effects are temporary.

[Cranial nerve palsy caused by tumours of the head and neck].

Cranial nerve palsy is a diagnostic guiding symptom, but often goes unrecognized. The differential diagnosis includes a variety of diseases, including malignant tumours of the head and neck. Here we describe three cases of cranial nerve palsy.