en پاتولوزی دهان، فک و صورت Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology پژوهشي Research <div class="para"><p><b>Background: </b> Previous studies reported alterations in salivary parameters in cerebral palsy (CP) individuals however, none of these considered oral motor performance as possibly responsible for these conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of oral motor performance on the nutritional status and salivary parameters in individuals with CP.</p></div><div class="para"><p><b>Methods: </b> Forty-three individuals aged 11–19 years-old, with spastic CP were included in this study. Oral motor performance was evaluated using the Oral Motor Assessment Scale, which classified the individuals into two groups: subfunctional or functional. Unstimulated saliva was collected and the flow rate was calculated (ml/min). Salivary osmolality was measured using a freezing point depression osmometer. Blood samples were collected to evaluate complete blood count, total protein, albumin/globulin ratio and transferrin levels.</p></div><div class="para"><p><b>Results: </b> The subfunctional (<em>n</em> = 21) and the functional group (<em>n</em> = 22) did not differ regarding sex (<em>P</em> = 0.193), however the functional group was older (<em>P</em> = 0.023) and had a higher mean BMI (<em>P</em> < 0.001). The subfunctional CP group presented a reduction in salivary flow rate (36.4%) (<em>P</em> < 0.01) and an increase in salivary osmolality (35.5%) (<em>P</em> < 0.001) compared to the functional group. Slightly lower values for red blood cells (millions/mm³) (<em>P</em> < 0.001), hemoglobin (g/dl) (<em>P</em> < 0.009), hematocrit (%) (<em>P</em> = 0.001), number of platelets (N/mm³), total protein (g/dl) and albumin/globulin ratio (<em>P</em> = 0.003 and <em>P</em> = 0.036, respectively) were determined for the subfunctional group, but within the normal range of normality.</p></div><div class="para"><p><b>Conclusion: </b> Cerebral palsy individuals appear to present impaired adequate hydration due to compromised oral motor performance.<hr></p><font size="3"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Source:</strong> Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine</p><p><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0714.2011.01074.x/abstract" target="_blank"><font color="#0000cc">Full text</font></a></p></font></div> cerebral palsy,saliva,salivary parameters,osmolality,hydration,oral motor performance,oral motor performance 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-308&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Maria Teresa Santos 10031947532846001294 10031947532846001294 Yes Renato Batista 10031947532846001295 10031947532846001295 No Elisangela Previtali 10031947532846001296 10031947532846001296 No Adriana Ortega 10031947532846001297 10031947532846001297 No Oliver Nascimento 10031947532846001298 10031947532846001298 No Jose Jardim 10031947532846001299 10031947532846001299 No