Validation of a Drooling questionnaire in Indian children with Cerebral palsy

Drooling of saliva is a common problem in children with cerebral palsy. In addition to causing impairment in articulation, drooling also affects socialization, interpersonal relationships and integration into society for these children. There are various methods to assess drooling which measure directly the amount of saliva drooled. However the most convenient and popular method is the use of questionnaires which are mostly western based and need slight modification for the Indian scenario Aim-Validation of a modified questionnaire for the assessment of drooling in children with cerebral palsy.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research