The characteristics of autonomic nervous system disorders in burning mouth syndrome and Parkinson disease.

Aims: To conduct a clinical electrophysiologic evaluation of autonomic nervous system functions in patients with burning mouth syndrome and Parkinson disease and estimate the type and intensity of the autonomic dysfunction.

Methods: The study involved 83 subjects-33 with burning mouth syndrome, 20 with Parkinson disease, and 30 controls. The BMS group included 27 women and 6 men (median age, 60.

Antibacterial potential of saliva in children with leukemia.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the local oral defense mechanisms during the course of leukemia, and to define the correlation between the activity of salivary antibacterial factors and the oral clinical findings.

Study Design: A total of 44 children with newly diagnosed acute leukemia participated in the study. The control group consisted of 23 healthy children.