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

• Main Authors: Antonella Riva (Author), Elisabetta Amadori (Author), Maria Stella Vari (Author), Alberto Spalice (Author), Vincenzo Belcastro (Author), Maurizio Viri (Author), Donatella Capodiferro (Author), Antonino Romeo (Author), Alberto Verrotti (Author), the Delphi panel experts' group (Author), Pasquale Striano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...