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Am J Phys Med Rehabil
August 2017
From the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, South Korea.
Posterior drooling, which can lead to substantial respiratory morbidity, including unexplained lung diseases and recurrent pneumonia, is an important issue in the rehabilitation unit. There are various treatment options for posterior drooling, including pharmacologic therapy, oral motor or behavioral therapy, biofeedback, local glandular injection of botulinum toxin, irradiation, and surgery. Among them, nebulized glycopyrrolate has the following advantages: It is noninvasive and is relatively free of central adverse effects because it does not cross the blood-brain barrier unlike other anticholinergics.
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April 2012
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, 3056-6, Daemyung 4-Dong, Nam-Gu, Daegu, South Korea.
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