Social and emotional impact of anterior drooling in school-age children and young people with neurodevelopmental disabilities
• There seems to be a heightened prevalence of impaired social interaction with peers and underestimation of cognitive abilities due to drooling among children with a developmental age of at least 6 years compared to previous studies with more heterogeneous populations. • The impact of drooling can extend to domains that affect self-esteem, although this may not be fully captured with standardized questions, requiring clinicians to address these consequences in a way that is tailored to the child's experiences.
Authors
- J.J.W. van der Burg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8114-0459)
- Corrie E. Erasmus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6657-941X)
- Karen van Hulst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9456-3450)
- Lynn B. Orriëns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0561-4768)
- Lieke G. J. M. van Aarle
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (NL)
- Amalia Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Sint Maartenskliniek (NL)
- 's Heeren Loo (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-024-05714-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77