Overview Of Treatments For Periventricular Leukomalacia

Speech Therapy

Speech therapy is another effective treatment. It even helps when patients develop cerebral palsy! Of course, speech therapy assists with meeting speech milestones. Many patients with both conditions have speech issues. They fall into three categories: spastic, ataxic, and athetoid! An example of a speech issue in the first category is words that sound slurred. An example of the second is trouble controlling face, neck, and throat muscles! Finally, one athetoid issue is monotone speech with abnormal pauses and accelerations.

Speech therapists help affected children in many ways. They strengthen muscles that impact their speech and improve their motor skills. Of course, they also boost a child's understanding of language! Children who also struggle with swallowing issues benefit from speech therapy. Ultimately, the goal is to improve how they communicate their feelings and thoughts. This form of therapy encourages learning and improves a patient's independence. It boosts social, cognitive, and emotional development as well! Finally, children also experience higher problem-solving skills.

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