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Oropharyngeal Dysphagia, Gross Motor Skills and Cerebral Palsy

Pediatrics published research on the relationship between oropharyngeal dysphagia and gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy. A cross sectional population based study was done in Queensland with children ages 18-36 months with a confirmed diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Using various assessments for oropharyngeal dysphagia and gross motor skill level the following results were […]

Saliva and Cerebral Palsy

An interesting research article in Archives of Oral Biology analyzed the saliva of 38 individuals with cerebral palsy compared to their neurotypical peers. The saliva of individuals with cerebral palsy exhibited “an increase in salivary osmolality, total protein, potassium and chloride concentrations”. In addition, the saliva flow rate was reduced in individuals with spastic cerebral […]

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Drooling and Botox

The Archives of Otolaryngol – Head and Neck Surgery published research on the use of Botox injections to control drooling. One hundred thirty one children with cerebral palsy or other neurological condition with moderate to severe drooling received an injection of Botox to the submandibular glands. Following the injections, 46.6% of the children responded to […]