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Introduction: Drooling is a common condition in patients with neuromuscular diseases that causes social and medical issues and that has multiple options of treatment. Methods: Two patients were treated with ultrasound-guided application of botulinum toxin. The severity of sialorrhea was measured before and after the application. Results:
Patients showed improvement after the application of botulinum toxin. Conclusions:
Botulinum toxin could be a good treatment for drooling.
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