How to treat drooling in children with cerebral palsy

Drooling in children with cerebral palsy can have adverse effects on the child's physical and mental health. Therefore, it is necessary for parents of children with cerebral palsy to understand how to treat drooling in children with cerebral palsy. So what is the effective way to treat drooling in children with cerebral palsy? Next, this article will introduce you to methods of treating drooling in children with cerebral palsy, for your reference only.

Cerebral palsy is a neurological disease caused by incomplete development of the human brain, which leads to physical dysfunction. This disease is very harmful to the human body. Many children, due to the influence of cerebral palsy, cannot hold their heads up for the rest of their lives and cannot face their true selves, which brings great pain to the children throughout their lives. The treatment of cerebral palsy is the only and fastest way to help children recover their health.

What is the effective way to treat drooling in children with cerebral palsy?

1. Drug therapy

Oral or injection related drugs: brain neurotrophic drugs, muscle relaxants, blood circulation drugs, etc. Including drugs that build and repair brain tissue (cells), such as lecithin (including phosphatidylcholine, cephalin, sphingomyelin, etc.), which can repair brain cell membrane damage caused by trauma, bleeding, and hypoxia, protect nerve cells, accelerate the conduction of nerve excitation, and improve learning and memory functions. You can also choose drugs that can promote DNA synthesis in brain cells, promote the utilization of oxygen by brain cells, improve energy metabolism of brain cells, enhance brain function, supply various amino acids needed for brain tissue repair and regeneration, and regulate brain nerve activity, such as Gulisi (brain enzyme hydrolyzed tablets) and Spirulina tablets (capsules). The next step is to actively supplement with multiple vitamins, such as 21-Gold Vita. Hospitals with the necessary conditions can alternately choose the following injections (which have the same effect as tablets): cerebrolysin, brain polypeptide, acetylglutamine, citicoline, etc.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine

Including acupuncture therapy (use with caution in cerebral palsy with high muscle tone), massage therapy, and traditional Chinese medicine therapy.

3. Exercise therapy for cerebral palsy in children

Movement therapy for children with cerebral palsy: Movement therapy is based on kinematics and neurophysiology. It uses instruments or the therapist's manual techniques or the child's own strength to restore and treat the whole body and local functions through active and passive movements.

The above is an introduction on how to effectively treat drooling in children with cerebral palsy. The three methods introduced above for treating drooling in children with cerebral palsy are relatively common methods and are very helpful in treating drooling in children with cerebral palsy. Of course! It takes a certain amount of time to treat a child’s cerebral palsy, so parents and friends must be patient, so that it can be effective!