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. 1999 Sep;4(6):406–411. doi: 10.1093/pch/4.6.406

TABLE 1:

Causes of drooling

  • Developmental

  • Physiological
    • Teething
    • Nausea
    • Foods
    • Emotional stimuli

  • Central nervous system and muscular disorders

  • Mental retardation

  • Oropharyngeal lesions

  • Esophageal lesions

  • Gastroesophageal reflux

  • Drugs and chemicals

  • Familial dysautonomia (Riley-Day syndrome)

  • Wilson disease

  • Rett syndrome