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Gerd-NF Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars ALS: 14 yrs Ventilator Wheelchair Feeding tube Bulbar: severe Arms: severe Chest: severe Legs: severe Gerd-NF ▼ First Symptom: 06/98 Dx: 03/00
GrannyR Sex: F Data Quality: 1 star ALS: 8 yrs Wheelchair Feeding tube Bulbar: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: mild Legs: moderate GrannyR ▼ First Symptom: 11/04 Dx: 09/05
slicky Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars ALS: 26 yrs Bi-Pap Feeding tube Bulbar: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: moderate slicky ▼ First Symptom: 08/86 Dx: 10/88

Excess saliva Report

Excess saliva, also called sialorrhea, is usually is caused by neuromuscular dysfunction, hypersecretion, sensory dysfunction, or anatomic (motor) dysfunction.

What we've learned from patients who report Excess saliva

Symptom severities

Severe	331
Moderate	1,005
Mild	2,412
None	2,828

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Excess saliva

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What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Excess saliva
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Propranolol	1
Anapsique	1
CoughAssist Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator	1
Amantadine	1
Symplex F	1
Iophen	1
Buscopan	1
Albuterol	1
Endep	1
Nutrition	1
Remeron	1
Marinol	1
Artane	1
Perrier water	1
Ditropan	1
Azilect	1

Last updated: May 25, 2013