Botulinum Toxin Type a Treatment for Drooling in Taiwanese Children with Cerebral Palsy: Three casereports

Authors

Yu-Ching Lin
I-Ling Lin
Yu-Te Chiu
Jeng-Yi Shieh

Translated Title

以A型肉毒桿菌毒素治療台灣腦性麻痺兒童的流涎問題：三病例報告

Abstract

Botulinum toxin is a promising treatment option for the management of drooling in patients with cerebral palsy. However, the effect of botulinum toxin type A in treating drooling of Taiwanese children with cerebral palsy has not been reported thus far. We injected single dose botulinum toxin into bilateral parotid glands of three children with cerebral palsy, and followed the results over a 9-month period. Drooling improved in all three patients without significant adverse effects during follow up. There were individual differences in terms of efficacy and duration of effect. Two patients had longer duration of effect than that reported in previous western studies. The findings for this series of patients suggest that botulinum toxin injection can be effective in reducing saliva secretion and drooling.

Language

English

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/2007.35(3)06

First Page

165

Last Page

170

Recommended Citation

Lin, Yu-Ching; Lin, I-Ling; Chiu, Yu-Te; and Shieh, Jeng-Yi (2007) "Botulinum Toxin Type a Treatment for Drooling in Taiwanese Children with Cerebral Palsy: Three casereports," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 35: Iss. 3, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/2007.35(3)06
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol35/iss3/6