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What are the medical conditions associated with excessive production of saliva?

Excessive saliva, or sialorrhea, can be associated with several medical conditions that affect the mouth, throat, or nervous system.

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What are the reasons for drooling while awake?

Drooling while awake can happen when the body produces extra saliva or when swallowing isn’t working well, often due to neurological problems or side effects from medications.

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What causes a sensation of drooling on the left side of the mouth?

A drooling sensation on one side of your mouth may happen when the nerves or muscles on that side do not manage saliva as well as the other side, sometimes due to neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease.

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What causes a sensation of drooling on the right side of the mouth?

A feeling of drooling on one side of your mouth may be caused by uneven saliva control due to nerve or muscle issues that affect one side more than the other.

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What causes drooling on one side of the mouth?

Drooling on one side of the mouth can result from uneven muscle or nerve control, side-specific gland activity, or the impact of certain medications on saliva production.

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What causes saliva to build up in the corner of my mouth?

Saliva can build up in the corner of your mouth when the normal swallowing process is reduced or if your mouth muscles and nerves aren’t fully controlling the saliva flow.

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What causes slight drooling from the corners of the mouth while awake?

Slight drooling from the corners of the mouth while awake can occur when saliva builds up due to decreased swallowing or slight muscle and nerve changes.

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What causes the corner of the mouth to feel like it's drooling?

The feeling of drooling at the corner of your mouth may be caused by conditions that increase saliva production or affect how you control saliva, such as burning mouth syndrome or neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease.

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What conditions lead to excessive drooling while sleeping?

Excessive drooling while sleeping can happen when you swallow less during sleep along with conditions that affect muscle control, such as Parkinson’s disease or other neurological issues.

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What conditions might excess saliva be a symptom of?

Excess saliva can be a sign of conditions that affect the nerves, mouth, or salivary glands, like certain neurological diseases or burning mouth syndrome.

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What could be causing my hands to feel hot and tight?

Your hands might feel hot and tight because of nerve issues like small fiber neuropathy, which can be seen in conditions such as erythromelalgia.

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What could cause drooling from the left side of the mouth?

Drooling from one side of the mouth can happen when the muscles or nerves controlling saliva aren’t working evenly, which may be due to medication side effects or a neurological condition such as Parkinson’s disease.

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What could cause drooling on the right side of the mouth?

Drooling on one side of your mouth can happen when the nerves or muscles on that side are not working as well as the other side, making it hard to swallow saliva evenly.

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What could cause my legs to feel hot during the night?

Hot legs at night can be linked to how your body regulates temperature during sleep and may sometimes be related to conditions like restless legs syndrome.

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What could cause saliva to drip from the side of the mouth?

Saliva dripping from the side of your mouth can happen when too much saliva is made or when you have trouble swallowing it, which is often seen with certain nerve or muscle problems.

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What does it mean if you are producing a lot of saliva?

Producing a lot of saliva can be a normal reaction or sometimes a sign that your body is trying to protect or clean your mouth, but in some cases, it might indicate an underlying issue.

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What might be the reason for having hot palms and soles?

Hot palms and soles can be due to conditions that change blood flow and nerve signals in your hands and feet, such as palmar hyperhidrosis or hand-foot syndrome.

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What might cause a drooling sensation on one side of the mouth?

Drooling on one side of the mouth can be caused by differences in how your muscles and nerves work on that side, which may lead to extra saliva pooling there.

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What might cause excess saliva on one side of the mouth?

Excess saliva on one side of the mouth can happen when one salivary gland or its control system acts differently than the other, causing more saliva to be produced or not cleared well.

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What might cause slight drooling from the right side of the mouth?

Slight drooling from one side of the mouth can occur when the nerves or muscles on that side do not manage saliva as well as on the other side, which may happen in early or mild neurological disorders.

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