My brother is in a day program. He drools excessively, I am trying to find something that will help catch the saliva.
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 11 Apr 2016
Just wondered if anyone has experience of submandibular gland ligation for drooling in CP? I know about the Scope info...I am looking for some real life experiences of it for my 17 year old son. ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 13 Nov 2015
My Daughter has cerebral palsy and drools constantly. Im considering having her saliva glands removed. Has anyone experienced this with their chidden or themselves. What was the outcome?
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 9 Jan 2015
My physically disabled son with CP is going into his 3rd year at Uni and has an adapted room in a shared uni flat with a carer room next door. He has a support package, agency care, DSA etc and the ...
Discussion in Education - 30 Aug 2020
It is to reduce the unwanted movements not for drooling, which is what most of the research mentions. Saw neuro paed yesterday for DGS age 4. Botox not needed or baclofen. She suggested he had a trial ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 8 Feb 2013
Hi for pass 3years my son has many health issues even before he was born I was told he had enlarge heart. He was born at 32 weeks was in special baby unit (nicu) for 3weeks. I was living in american ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 23 Oct 2014
My (adult) friend who has CP and learning disabilities has a life-long issue with drooling. Surgery, medication and patches have not helped much. Now in his fifties the neckerchief style of clothes ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 11 Jul 2022
Hello, I've just joined this site as I'm becoming more and more aware of my son's gross motor developmental delay and have started to wonder if it could be mild CP. My LO was a planned c section due ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 2 Jul 2017
My name is Iain and live in Northeast Scotland. As you can see I am a George Clooney look-alike!!:) I suffer from Cerebral Palsy, as a result of an illness. I have been studying with the Open ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 23 Nov 2016
Hi, my name is Ian. I have left side hemipligia from birth. Im 47 years old now. I am deperatly struggling with secondary ageing, sincw my late twenties. i do not work i just try to exist. pins ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 21 Aug 2021
