What does it mean when you randomly start drooling excessively in your sleep?
1. Introduction Sudden excessive drooling during sleep, medically termed nocturnal sialorrhea, typically indicates a physical airway obstruction forcing mouth breathing, a change in sleep posture, or localized oral inflammation. It signifies that the normal physiological swallowing reflex, which continuously clears saliva from the oral cavity, is being bypassed or overwhelmed by increased salivary production. Determining … Read more