Effect of mouth muscle training game on salivation in cerebral palsy children / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of mouth muscle training game on salivation cerebral palsy children. Methods Sixty-eight children with cerebral palsy combined with salivation were randomly divided into experimental group and control group, with 34 cases in each group. The control group received routine rehabilitation treatment, while the experimental group performed oral muscle training game on the basis of the control group. Both the two groups were assessed by teacher salivation grading (TDS) and oral motor function assessment grading standards before and 8 weeks after intervention for salivation and oral motor function of cerebral palsy children. Results After 8 weeks of intervention, there were 30 children with grade III-V salivation turned to grade I-IV in the experimental group, and 21 children with grade III-V salivation turned to grade I-IV in the control group, with the total effective rate of TDS of 88.2%(30/34) and 61.8%(21/34), respectively, and there was statistically difference (χ2=5.02, P＜0.05). The score of oral transport function in the experimental group was 87.68±12.93, which was higher than that of 76.53±10.92 in the control group, and there was statistically differences (t=3.841, P＜0.01). Conclusions Oral muscle training games can stimulate self-exploration and training for oral movement of cerebral palsy children, so as to improve the range, flexibility and strength of the jaw, lip and tongue movement, and promote the self-control of swallowing of saliva, reduce the salivation and improve the quality of life.