Transdermal Scopolamine to Reduce Salivation and Possibly Aspiration after Stroke

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 328-329

  Rønning, Ole Morten ^a   Stavem, Knut ^a  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acute stroke; aspiration; salivation; scopolamine

Indexed keywords

SCOPOLAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; MALE; NURSING HOME; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVATION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION; XEROSTOMIA;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; SALIVATION; SCOPOLAMINE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49849098287     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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