Publication details
Radioterapie v léčbě sialorei u pacientů s amyotrofickou laterální sklerózou
| Title in English | Radiotherapy in treatment of sialorrhea in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Paliativní medicína |
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| Web | https://www.palmed.cz/pm/article/view/97 |
| Keywords | phic lateral sclerosis; sialorrhoea; palliative radiotherapy; hypersalivation; salivary glands |
| Description | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease with progressive loss of brain and spinal motoneurons with gradual generalization. Treatment is predominantly symptomatic with significant involvement of palliative medicine. Subjectively bothersome sialorrhoea is caused by a disturbance of the swallowing mechanism. Symptomatic treatment includes therapeutic irradiation of the salivary glands. This paper describes three case reports with the use of radiotherapy in the treatment of hypersalivation. Radiotherapy can contribute to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. |