Abstract:DURING infancy drooling is accepted as a normal part of development. After this period salivary incontinence is culturally unacceptable. For the child with cerebral palsy drooling not only is a social...DURING infancy drooling is accepted as a normal part of development. After this period salivary incontinence is culturally unacceptable. For the child with cerebral palsy drooling not only is a social burden but also may further handicap his already difficult task of acquiring speech. Within the last few years new methods to control sialorrhea have been developed. It is our intention to discuss the problem of drooling and to review the advantages and limitations of available therapies. Although this discussion is primarily concerned with the management of drooling, it has implications for the therapy of salivary-duct fistula, tracheoesophageal fistula and . . .Read More
Publication Year: 1970
Publication Date: 1970-10-22
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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