Use of neuromuscular bandage in the treatment of childish sialorrhea associate to neurological diseases

Abstract

Introduction:

Neuromuscular bandage in the treatment of childish sialorrhea associate to neurological diseases, results an efficient therapeutic alternative to stimulate deglutition and reduce slobber.

Objective:

To show the efficacy of the use of neuromuscular bandage to control de la sialorrhea, in children with neurological diseases.

Methods:

A descriptive, quasi-experimental study was carried out, a pre-experiment was used in the Department of Logopedics at the Clinic of Childish Neurology at the International Neurological Restoration Center, from January, 2018 to December, 2019. From a universe of 109, with neurological diseases, a sample of 55 with sialorrhea was taken, between 4 and 13 years old. Patients´ charts and Logopedics records were checked and the use and assessment of neuromuscular bandage was shown with the external diagnosis. The scales of Articulatory Praxis and the impact of slobbering were used. For the analysis of the results, a percentage calculi and the Wilcoxon Marched Pairs non-parametric Test were used.

Results:

Improvement and differences between the initial and final assessments were confirmed in a 60.8 % in the control of sialorrhea, for a probability of correlation of P<0.5000. Items such as frequency and slobbering critical condition were favored, as well as changes of bibs or daily clothes and skin irritation.

Conclusions:

The use of neuromuscular bandage in orbicularis and suprahioideal muscles does not report adverse reactions, but it provides a clinical improvement of childish sialorrhea, associate to neurological diseases.