The causes of drooling in the elderly are many and need to be analyzed comprehensively with specific symptoms and auxiliary examinations. May be related to oral ulcers, acute suppurative tonsillitis, cerebral atrophy and other diseases, need to go to the hospital in time for examination to clarify.
1. Mouth ulcers: During the onset of ulcers, the pain caused by the ulcers can stimulate the salivary glands, resulting in an increase in the amount of salivary gland secretions, triggering the symptoms of drooling in the elderly. Physical examination can be found on the buccal mucosa, lips and tongue body in the shape of regular yellowish-white ulcer foci accompanied by signs of redness around.
2. Acute purulent tonsillitis: inflammatory stimulation can lead to swelling of the mucous membrane of the throat, pharyngeal pain, dysphagia and other symptoms, triggered by the elderly dare not swallow, drooling out of the mouth symptoms.
3. Brain atrophy: Brain atrophy can lead to cerebral nerve function decline, affecting the swallowing function, triggering the symptoms of drooling in the elderly. During the period can be accompanied by dizziness, headache, forgetfulness, reduced responsiveness and other clinical symptoms.
There may be other reasons for drooling in the elderly, and it is necessary to consult the ENT department to clarify the cause of the disease and treat it according to the doctor’s instructions.