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Effectiveness of Sensory Motor and Behavior Therapy on Drooling in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Banumathe KR , Banumathe KR , Sugi S. , Guruprasad V.

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal 5(3):p 133-138, July - September 2012. | DOI:

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Aim: To determine the effectiveness of sensory motor and behavior therapy on drooling in children with cerebral palsy Methodology: 20 children with drooling in cerebral palsy were selected for the study based on the screening tool. The assessment tools such as swab method, drooling quotient with activity and drooling quotient without activity were used for pre and post test scores. 10 children received conventional treatments who were control group and 10 children were given sensory motor and behavior therapy along with conventional treatment who were experimental group. Posttest was taken after 6 weeks of intervention for 10 min / session, 3 days a week and the scores were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The data were analyzed with Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal Wallis test using the SPSS version 16. Results showed statistical significant difference at p<0.05 levels of significance in post test scores of experimental when compared to control group. Constant droolers showed greater improvement than frequent droolers in swab method and drooling quotient with activity at p<0.05 levels of significance. The study also found that age and diagnosis do not have an effect on treatment outcome. Conclusion: The study concluded that sensory motor and behavior therapy have a significant effecton reducing drooling in children with cerebral palsy.

Key Words: Cerebral palsy; Drooling; Sensory motor therapy; and Behavior therapy. 

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