Hypersalivation in adults and children, the causes of this disease

Hypersalivation is an increased salivation.This is due to the fact that there is an increase in the secretion of the salivary glands.As a rule, this happens in infants at 3-6 months.If this happens at an older age, this is 100% indicating the development of a dangerous disease.

Why hypersalivation occurs

As already mentioned, the emergence of hypersalivation in infants at 3-6 months is a normal physiological phenomenon.Increased salivation in the older age of is considered a disease of .It can be:

• Cerebral Palsy.
• Parkinson's disease.
• Stomatitis.
• Stomach ulcer.
• Epidemic encephalitis.

In addition, excessive salivation is observed in cases of cerebral circulation, and when pregnancy is accompanied by toxicosis.

If the substance that caused its poisoning( lead, iodine, mercury) got into the human body, the salivary glands also begin to work actively.

Sometimes hypersalivation can be false.

Causes of increased salivation in children

Hyperalivation in children occurs against the background of erupting teeth and treatment is not required.After the completion of this stage in the life of the child, increased salivation ceases and everything comes back to normal.But there are pathological factors when a strong saliva secretion requires treatment.

The most common diseases in children , accompanied by increased salivation:

• Ulcerative stomatitis.It is characterized by inflammation of the oral mucosa, which is also covered with painful ulcers.Because of this, the child becomes difficult to swallow, and he can not swallow the accumulated saliva.
• Gingivitis.With this disease, the gums begin to inflame.Excessive salivation in this case is a protective reaction of the body.It is necessary to treat gingivitis at an early stage of development, otherwise the probability of inflammation of the salivary glands is high.
• Glynaya invasion.
• cerebral palsy.
• Disturbances of the central nervous system.
• Diseases of the ears, throat, eyes( tonsillitis, sinusitis, adenoids).
• Intoxication of the body.
• Admission of specific medicines.
• Incorrect bite.
• Diseases of the stomach.

Causes of increased salivation in adults

In children, increased salivation is mainly a physiological phenomenon, but in adults is a pathology of .Very often, excessive salivation causes infection or intoxication of the body.

Diseases of the stomach and intestines contribute to the occurrence of this pathology, for example, gastric and duodenal ulcer, erosion, gastritis.Cholecystitis and pancreatitis also contribute to this.

Many drugs have the side effect - hypersalivation.The substances that enter into their composition enhance the work of the salivary glands.If you adjust the dose, the problem disappears.

Abundant salivation may be a symptom of the central nervous system.This is due to the weakening of the muscles that are involved in the swallowing process.The patient begins to accumulate saliva, which he can not swallow.In addition, hypersalivation in adults may be a sign of Parkinson's disease.

Increased salivation may occur with pseudobulbar or bulbar syndrome , which affects the cortex of the brain.The heavier the disease, the more saliva is released.The same symptom arises with syringobulbia, poliomyelitis, vascular pathologies, and oncological diseases.Radiation therapy can also provoke this pathology by influencing its salivary glands with its rays.

In addition, copious saliva secretion occurs if there are worms, with a variety of oral diseases, from alcohol and nicotine poisoning.

Treatment of hypersalivation in children

A pediatrician may order a child to rinse his mouth with decoctions of nettle , sage or a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Also, if a small child does not have time to swallow saliva, there is a problem with the pronunciation of individual sounds, which leads to indistinct speech.It requires the help of a qualified speech therapist.

If a child has a temporary bite and hypersalivation has occurred, these are signs of the pathological processes developing in the body.In this case, you need to contact a dentist who can refer to other specialists.

Treatment of hypersalivation in adults

The following specialists treat this pathology of salivary glands: a therapist, an endocrinologist, a dentist, a neuropathologist, a gastroenterologist.Depending on the cause of the , the doctor may prescribe the following therapy:

• What to bring the salivary glands back to normal, use tablets and injections.
• For the normalization of the nervous system use drugs with holinoliticheskim effect.
• After a stroke, massage the face or salivary glands.
• Introduce Botox or prescribe radiation therapy.Both these methods block saliva secretion, and radiation therapy destroys part of the salivary ducts.
• Restores the swallowing process of physiotherapeutic cold treatment.
• In the most extreme case, some salivary glands are removed, but only after the diagnostics of the organism is carried out by different specialists.

All these treatments for have contraindications and side effects of .In some cases, normalization of salivation is sufficient to normalize the diet and diet, give up bad habits and go in for sports.

Treatment with folk remedies can help in cases without complications.The oral cavity can be rinsed with tincture from a shepherd's bag or water pepper.Good help is provided by such safe means as lemon, chamomile, viburnum berries and others.

Thus, strong salivation in children and adults is a sign of some kind of failure of in the body's work.It should not be postponed visit to a doctor who not only establishes the correct diagnosis, but also appoints the appropriate treatment.