| A Survey of Drooling in Children with Cerebral Palsy. |
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Park, Hee Won , Sim, Young Joo , Bang, Moon Suk |
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. msbang@snu.ac.kr
2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chonbuk National University College of Medicine, Korea. |
| 뇌성마비 환아의 침 흘림 실태 조사 |
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박희원, 심영주1, 방문석 |
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서울대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, 1전북대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실 |
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| Abstract |
Objective
To evaluate the prevalence of drooling in children with cerebral palsy and to determine their parents' needs for adequate treatment.
Method
107 children with cerebral palsy who attended to the pediatric rehabilitational treatment center were investigated whether they had the problems related with drooling. For the children with drooling, the severity of drooling was measured with subjective and objective measurement tools, and the types of cerebral palsy were classified. The parents answered to the questionnaire for several problems caused by drooling and whether they wanted treatment for drooling or not.
Results
25 (23%) out of 107 children with cerebral palsy had drooling problems. 16 (64%) of them were spastic quadriplegic, which was the most common type. Parents of 17 (68%) drooling children had much uncomfortable feeling to drooling, and of 21 (84%) parents wanted treatment. In 21 (84%) children, their therapists felt difficulties during their treatment sessions due to drooling.
Conclusion
23% of children with cerebral palsy in rehabilitation clinic had drooling and most of their parents wanted treatment for drooling. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2007; 31: 535-540) |
| Key Words:
Cerebral palsy, Drooling, Sialorrhea |
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