Clinical Study
Contemporary Surgical Management of Severe Sialorrhea in Children
Table 1
Demographics and causes of sialorrhea in 16 children with severe sialorrhea treated surgically.
| Sex | Males | 11 | Females | 5 |
| Age | 6–14 years | (Median 10 years) |
| Causes | Cerebral palsy | 10 (3 epilepsy) | Genetic syndromes | 4 (2 epilepsy) | Oligodendroma | 1 (epilepsy) | Global delay/autism | 1 |
| Previous surgery |
1 male: bilateral tympanic neurectomies and unilateral chorda tympani neurectomy |
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