Taping for Saliva Control in Cerebral Palsy

Sociodemographic information such as age, gender, height, weight, education level of the parents will be asked.

The drool flow rate of children will be evaluated with DQ5m ("Drooling Quotient 5 minute"). Saliva flow rate can be evaluated by a standard observation of 5 minutes. The test is applied at least 1 hour after eating. Two separate measurements are taken in resting position, at rest and during any activity. The mouth must be empty and clean before the evaluation begins and if there is a saliva it will be removed. The evaluation is done every 15 seconds for 5 minutes and 1 point is given if there is a drooping out of the jaw and / or clothing. If there is no saliva output within 15 seconds, 0 is given. The evaluation is completed in 20 periods. When these periods are completed after 5 minutes, the data obtained are calculated with the formula. The result obtained is interpreted (0 = no new saliva flow 100% = new saliva flow in all periods). The application is valid and reliable.

The "Saliva Severity and Frequency Scale" will be used to measure the severity and frequency of children's drool flow. Scale dribble intensity 0- No dribble 1- Light dribble (Only wet lips) 2- Moderate dribble (Drip on wet lips and chin) 3- Dribble dribble (Dribble drops to chin, from there to clothes) 4- Too much dribble (Dribble to clothes and objects drips) as a 0-4 score. It ranks the saliva frequency from 0 to 3 as follows; 0. No dribble 1. Rare dribble 2. Frequent dribble 3. Constant flowing dribble. The scale is valid and reliable.

Posture evaluation will be done observationally. In this evaluation, anterior, posterior and lateral head, neck, and trunk posture will be evaluated.

"Family Impact Scale" will be used to evaluate the effect of drool control disorder in children on the family. The scale, which consists of financial burden, familial and social impact, personal strain and coping sub parameters, is applied by answering the judgments about these parameters, fully agree, disagree and disagree at all. According to the total score received, comments are made about the level of influence of the family. A minimum score of 24 and a maximum of 96 can be obtained from the scale. The items in the scale are generally related to social, financial and emotional areas, and the high scale score indicates that the problem of mothers is high.The test is valid and reliable.

The Gross Motor Function Classification System Assesment will be used to determine the level of cerebral palsy on the basis of self-initiated movement abilities.