Background Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder which frequently presents with co-
morbid physical health conditions, including constipation. However, the nature of the …

Dental diseases occur in children with cerebral palsy three times higher than in healthy
children. Low values of the unstimulated salivation rate (< 0.3 ml per minute), pH and buffer …

Background: Oral-gut inflammation has an impact on overall health, placing subjects at risk
to acquire chronic conditions and infections. Due to neuromotor disturbances, and …

Background Constipation is a common problem in children with spastic cerebral palsy (sCP)
with a prevalence that reaches 75%. We hypothesized that treating constipation in those …

Background Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are at risk for oral pathology and
parafunctional habits, and are reliant on caregivers for oral hygiene. Aim To evaluate oral …

Objectives This proof-of-concept study aimed at evaluating the proteolytic profile of histatin 1
and 5 in saliva of adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) with gingivitis. Methods This …

Introduction: Slow transit constipation ended up causing persistent symptoms that do not
respond to medical treatment. Children have common soiling, irregular bowel movements …

Aims To compare the dental caries prevalence using the International Caries Detection and
Assessment System (ICDAS) and the caries risk by Caries Management by Risk …

Background Elevated levels of inflammatory mediators in saliva have been described in
individuals with cerebral palsy (CP). Objective The aim of this study was to detect and …

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a limiting deficiency, characterized by a permanent neuromotor
disorder which affects movements, resulting in non-progressive lesions of the immature …