Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin or Radiotherapy for Sialorrhea in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 246-258

  Stone, Carol A ^a   O'Leary, Norma ^b  

^a Our Lady's Hospice Ltd Dublin   (Ireland)

^b Blackrock Clinic   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; botulinum; drooling; motor neurone disease; radiotherapy; sialorrhea

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PRILOCAINE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; INJECTION SITE; INJECTION SITE SWELLING; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PAROTID GLAND; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SALIVARY GLAND; SALIVATION; SCINTIGRAPHY; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; SUBLINGUAL GLAND; SWALLOWING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; SIALORRHEA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59649092908     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.02.006     Document Type: Review

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