What should I do if my child with cerebral palsy drools?

Cerebral palsy is a relatively serious disease, and drooling is a symptom that children with cerebral palsy often exhibit. Parents of children with cerebral palsy must want to know what to do if their children with cerebral palsy drool so that targeted treatment can be provided. So what should we do if a child with cerebral palsy drools? Next, this article will introduce to you what to do if your child with cerebral palsy drools.

1. Speech therapy

After evaluation by doctors and speech therapists, treatment is provided according to different types of speech disorders, such as motor control training of the jaw, lips, tongue muscles, soft palate, etc., as well as training in comprehension and expression skills.

2. Application of orthotics

Orthotics are often used in rehabilitation therapy to limit abnormal joint movement, improve stability, help control muscle spasms, maintain muscle length, prevent deformities, and assist in improving motor function. The key to the application of orthotics is to choose the best wearing period and type according to the individual situation of the child. Therefore, it should be decided jointly by the rehabilitation physician, therapist and orthotic specialist.

3. Psychological and behavioral therapy

Children with cerebral palsy sometimes have abnormal psychological and behavioral problems, such as autism, hyperactivity, and emotional instability. A healthy family environment, increased interactions with children of the same age, and early psychological and behavioral intervention are the keys to preventing and treating psychological and behavioral disorders.

4. Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy mainly includes fine function training of the hands, training of daily living activities, production of braces and assistive devices, and simple modification of living environment facilities, etc.

5. Physical therapy

Improve motor function and enhance the ability to take care of oneself by increasing joint mobility, adjusting muscle tension, and improving motor control, coordination, strength and endurance.

The above is some information on what to do if children with cerebral palsy drool. I believe that after reading the above introduction, you already know how to treat drooling in children with cerebral palsy. From the above introduction, we can understand that there are many methods to treat drooling in children with cerebral palsy, and the treatment effect is also good. Therefore, parents and friends can try the treatment methods introduced above!