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Drooling in Parkinson's disease: A potential clinical marker of disease severity.
Eriko Igami, Noriko Nishikawa, Hirotaka Iwaki, Shin-Ichi Ueno, Haruka Takeshige-Amano, Wataru Sako, Taku Hatano, Nobutaka Hattori
Published: 202510.1016/j.parkreldis.2025.108069
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Drooling is a common but underrecognized non-motor symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD), associated with impaired quality of life and aspiration risk. While often managed as a peripheral issue, it may reflect broader systemic involvement…
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