Impact and management of drooling in children with neurological disorders: an Italian Delphi consensus

Impact and management of drooling in children with neurological disorders: an Italian Delphi consensus

Abstract Background The rate of chronic drooling in children older than 4 years is 0.5%, but it rises to 60% in those with neurological disorders. Physical and psychosocial consequences lead to a reduction in the quality of Life (QoL) of affected patients; however, the problem remains under-recogniz...

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Main Authors: Antonella Riva, Elisabetta Amadori, Maria Stella Vari, Alberto Spalice, Vincenzo Belcastro, Maurizio Viri, Donatella Capodiferro, Antonino Romeo, Alberto Verrotti, the Delphi panel experts’ group, Pasquale Striano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Drooling
Neurological disorders
Pediatrics
Cerebral palsy
Delphi
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01312-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01312-8

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