Clinical and autonomic correlates of chronic Sialorrhea in Parkinson's disease: a questionnaire-based study with cluster analysis of autonomic and dysphagia burden
Shohei Okusa, Tomonori Nukariya, Yoshihiro Nihei, Jin Nakahara, Morinobu Seki · 2026
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Shohei Okusa and co-authors survey drooling in Parkinson disease at a Tokyo hospital in a 2026 study of body system burden. Extra saliva pooling is common in this illness yet poorly tied to gut, bladder, and swallow faults in past work, and few patients know shots exist that can dry the flow. Forms plus records for clinic patients over three months in late 2025 gave the data.
Among 208 patients, 116 met the study mark for drooling, and they skewed male with longer illness and higher drug doses. Drooling tracked solo with both body system scores and swallow scores after wide checks. Yet only about a third of droolers saw it as a problem, and very few knew of the shot option. Three drooler types split by burden level may guide tailored care.
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| CREATOR | Shohei Okusa, Tomonori Nukariya, Yoshihiro Nihei, Jin Nakahara, Morinobu Seki |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46833 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |