Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Refractory Sialorrhea in a Geriatric Patient with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case Report

Sialorrhea, otherwise known as hypersalivation, is a symptom frequently observed in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and dementia. This condition can have a significant impact on the patient's social life and quality of life. Pharmacological treatments frequently prove to be either ineffective or intolerable for elderly patients. In this case report, the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin administration are presented in a 78-year-old male patient with diagnoses of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease who presented with complaints of profuse salivation from the mouth and nose.

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Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
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2026-06-25
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https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.1934747
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Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
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Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Refractory Sialorrhea in a Geriatric Patient with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case Report

Saffet Ulutaş, İbrahim Halil Türkbeyler, Ayşe Fulya Özkanlı
Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
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Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Refractory Sialorrhea in a Geriatric Patient with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case Report

Saffet Ulutaş, İbrahim Halil Türkbeyler, Ayşe Fulya Özkanlı
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Abstract

Sialorrhea, otherwise known as hypersalivation, is a symptom frequently observed in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and dementia. This condition can have a significant impact on the patient's social life and quality of life. Pharmacological treatments frequently prove to be either ineffective or intolerable for elderly patients. In this case report, the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin administration are presented in a 78-year-old male patient with diagnoses of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease who presented with complaints of profuse salivation from the mouth and nose.

Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University(Advanced Online Publication)
Gaziantep Children's Hospital (TR), Gaziantep University (TR)
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Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
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