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Radioterapie v léčbě sialorei u pacientů s amyotrofickou laterální sklerózou

Title in English Radiotherapy in treatment of sialorrhea in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Authors

SLÁVIKOVÁ Miroslava HYNKOVÁ Ludmila ŠLAMPA Pavel SLÁMOVÁ Regina SLÁVIK Marek SLÁMA Ondřej

Year of publication 2022
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Paliativní medicína
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
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.

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