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Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling if there is an inability to keep the mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) the excess saliva, which can lead to excessive spitting. Hypersalivation also often precedes emesis (vomiting), where it accompanies nausea (a feeling of needing to vomit).
Hypersomnia is a neurological disorder of excessive time spent sleeping or excessive sleepiness.It can have many possible causes (such as seasonal affective disorder) and can cause distress and problems with functioning. [1]
Drooling, or slobbering, is the flow of saliva outside the mouth. Drooling can be caused by excess production of saliva , inability to retain saliva within the mouth (incontinence of saliva), or problems with swallowing ( dysphagia or odynophagia ).
Hypersalivation, or the excessive production of saliva, is one of the most common adverse effects of clozapine (30–80%). [176] The saliva production is especially bothersome at night and first thing in the morning, as the immobility of sleep precludes the normal clearance of saliva by swallowing that occurs throughout the day. [176]
2. Salivation: 4 Normal 3 Slight but definite excess of saliva in mouth; may have nighttime drooling 2 Moderately excessive saliva; may have minimal drooling 1 Marked excess of saliva with some drooling 0 Marked drooling; requires constant tissue or handkerchief 3. Swallowing: 4 Normal eating habits 3 Early eating problems — occasional choking 2
“Pinching the nose will put pressure on the small blood vessels in the lining of the nose that are usually the source of bleeding. You may need to pinch the nose for 5 to 10 minutes, or more if ...
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Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a neurological disorder which is characterized primarily by excessive sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). [1] Idiopathic hypersomnia was first described by Bedrich Roth in 1976, and it can be divided into two forms: polysymptomatic and monosymptomatic.