Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Hospital Morales Meseguer Clinica Odontologica, Murcia, Spain.
J Intellect Disabil Res. 2019 Jun;63(6):558-563. doi: 10.1111/jir.12593. Epub 2019 Jan 23.
The aim of this work was to assess the effect of neurological bandages (Kinesio Taping) for managing saliva flow in patients with drooling and intellectual disability.
Quasi-experimental study included 30 patients (20 male and 10 female participants) mean age of 15 years with intellectual disability and drooling [Public Special Education Centre in Cartagena (Murcia, Spain)]. Treatment consisted of the application of a strip of neuromuscular bandage applied in the suprahyoid area for a 3-month period. Efficacy was assessed by means of three clinical scales: the Sialorrhea clinical scale, the drooling rating scale and the drooling impact scale. These evaluations were performed at baseline, after 1 and 3 months of intervention.
Clinical improvements were obtained, showing statistically significant reductions in drooling after 1 month (P < 0.001) and 3 months (P < 0.001).
The application of neuromuscular bandages in the suprahyoid muscle area can be a useful option for managing drooling in patients with intellectual disability.
本研究旨在评估神经贴布（肌内效贴布）对治疗流口水和智力障碍患者的唾液流量的影响。
本准实验研究纳入了 30 名（20 名男性和 10 名女性）智力障碍合并流口水的患者（西班牙卡塔赫纳公共特殊教育中心），平均年龄为 15 岁。治疗包括在颏舌肌区域应用神经肌肉贴布条，为期 3 个月。通过三种临床量表评估疗效：流涎临床量表、流涎评分量表和流涎影响量表。这些评估在基线、干预后 1 个月和 3 个月进行。
临床改善明显，干预后 1 个月（P<0.001）和 3 个月（P<0.001）流涎量均显著减少。
颏舌肌区域应用神经贴布是治疗智力障碍患者流口水的一种有效方法。
