Hypersalivation
Hypersalivation is when someone has too much saliva in their mouth. Medical terms for this condition are ptyalism or sialorrhea. The common term is drooling when the saliva spills over the person’s bottom lip.
Excessive salivation may be intermittent or constant, depending on what caused the condition. Moreover, it can be chronic or temporary. Hypersalivation is not a disease, although it is usually a manifestation of another state, which could be a rare disease or something that a doctor can quickly treat.
A healthy person produces about 0.75 to 1.5 liters of saliva daily. A person will have more saliva when they are eating. When asleep, saliva production is at its lowest.
However, too much saliva can make a person socially anxious and lower self-esteem. Excessive salivation can be due to Parkinson’s disease, stroke, ALS, autism, cerebral palsy, or Down syndrome.
Excessive salivation typically occurs in severe cases of arsenic poisoning, with a garlicky breath and a metallic taste in the mouth. The person could also have difficulty swallowing and have blood in their urine. Aside from that, they could likewise have muscle and stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, and convulsions.
