Cerebral Palsy Symptoms

Speech

Just as patients have problems with muscle control in their arms and legs, they also have difficulties controlling their tongue, mouth, lips, jaw, and breath flow. As a result, they might have problems with speech. The most common speech problem is called dysarthria. This condition causes speech to be slow and slurred and, in some cases, hypernasal (too much air flow through the nose) or hyponasal (not enough air flow through the nose).

Drooling

There are a number of treatments available to combat the problem of drooling –

• Surgery
• Anticholinergics, or drugs that reduce saliva flow
• Biofeedback that allows patients to know when they are drooling

Eating

Cerebral palsy can effect the muscle groups involved in the face and jaw, which can lead to difficulty eating. In severe cases, this can result in malnutrition, and poor growth and development.

Incontinence

Incontinence is more commonly known as poor bladder control. This can take a number of forms, including Enuresis, or bed wetting, urination during physical activity, or a slow leak from the bladder.

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