Journal of Disability and Oral Health
- Cover Date:
- April 2003
- Print ISSN:
- 1470-8558
- Electronic ISSN:
- 1754-2758
- Vol:
- 4
- Issue:
- 1
Evaluation of the outcome of different management approaches to reduce drooling in children with cerebral palsy
Aim: To compare and evaluate the different methods which have been used commonly to reduce drooling in cerebral palsy children. Method: Five centres in the UK that carried out some form of treatment to control drooling took part in this study. Using a detailed questionnaire, data were collected on 37 cerebral palsy subjects aged between 3 and 18 years. Results: It was found that the two most common management approaches to control drooling used in these five centres in the UK, were surgery and drug therapy, but both appeared to have limitations. The majority of the children in this study had undergone surgery to reduce their drooling without any attempt to try a less invasive approach prior to surgery. Conclusions: It is apparent that there are a number of different strategies used to manage drooling. However, the small numbers involved in each centre, coupled with difficulties in assessment, make it hard to evaluate effectiveness. Multi-centre studies are required to establish an evidence base for the management of drooling. Key words: Drooling, cerebral palsy, management
- Article Price
- £15.00
- Institution Article Price
- £15.00
- Page Start
- 19
- Page End
- 25
- Authors
- M E J Curzon, J F Tahmassebi
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