Probably you heard about various disputable ways of cerebral palsy treatment. Some of the treatments can harm. Do not be afraid to discuss with the doctor any kind of treatment which you want to use as a treatment for your child.Everyone who sick of cerebral paralysis has strong and weak places.What is important and can be recommended for all patients it is, first of all food intake. The cerebral paralysis can affect ability to supervise a jaw and on ability to chew food, to suck and swallow. Can be required the special ware, for example, plates which are fixed on a surface; the devices holding the child in correct state during feeding; feeding by soft or semisoft food, for example, porridge can solve a problem.
Toilet usage can be very difficult for patients ill of cerebral palsy, because their joints are clamped. Some of them are not able to control bladder. For this purpose, it is possible to solve these problems by consultation of the physician and by using special underwear which is required. Stomach emptying is important to control of patients who ill of cerebral palsy.Mostly they suffer from stomach lock when food can’t pass through intestines. For decision of this problem is used laxative.
The people who ill of cerebral palsy do not have possibilities to supervise movement of hands and brush, they can’t look after themselves. Some can learn to look after themselves though slightly only as a result of regular practice.Give such patients clothes which are easy for dressing and removing, for example, clothes which are zipped or on buttons in front (not on a back) on which there are big buttons or stickers.
The cerebral paralysis can affect jaw muscles, as a result teeth will be incorrectly located and inclined to destruction, hypersensibility will develop in mouth and in language. You can help the child, having given him the special equipment, for example, a spray for mouth and toothbrushing rinsing or an electric tooth-brush; it is possible to buy tooth paste for sensitive gums, be convinced that the child clean teeth regularly.
Salivation – is the most widely spread symptom of cerebral palsy,as a result of it on a chin, around mouth and on thorax can appear irritation. You can protect skin if will wipe saliva with the help of special absorbing fabric and will cover thorax, use special lotion or children’s powder.Children can have problems with muscles in jaw and in mouth. Also there can be problems with hearing.