With bulbar syndrome, the child has almost no facial expression. Photo: Getty
Causes of the disease
This disease is caused by degenerative factors, hereditary predisposition, problems with blood vessels. In addition, the causes of its occurrence may be the following diseases:
- Spinal cord tumor.
- Botulism.
- Anomalies of bone tissue.
- Encephalitis.
- Meningitis.
To establish the true cause can only a group of specialists after a thorough examination.
Symptoms of bulbar syndrome
In children, pathology can manifest itself in infancy. In some cases, the main signs become noticeable a little later - in the period up to 2 years. The most obvious symptoms include:
- Increased humidity of the oral cavity. In the normal state, the process of salivation should be moderate.
- The defeat of the hypoglossal nerve. This phenomenon is easy to notice when the child is crying - noticeably taking the tongue aside.
- Motility and pronunciation process (phonation). Patients are characterized by slow motion and slurred speech.
- Lack of facial expressions. The face becomes immobile.
- Disturbance of a rhythm of breath.
- The child chews on food with difficulty, is hard for him to swallow, and his mouth is constantly open.
These little ones are clumsy, not ableself-serve. The main task of doctors in this disease is to maintain the vital functions of the organs, which are disturbed as a result of dysfunction of the brain trunks. Sometimes you need immediate help and hospitalization. Therapeutic treatment includes:
- Artificial ventilation of the lungs, this procedure allows you to normalize breathing when the child is already able to breathe independently.
- Taking medications to help activate the swallowing reflex. Together with vitamins prescribed adenosine triphosphate, prozerin.
- The means reducing salivation. In this case, the doctor may prescribe atropine.
- Proper nutrition. Since it is difficult for the patient to eat, they feed him with special liquid food using a food probe.
First of all, it is necessary to treat a disease thatcaused bulbar syndrome. Disruption of the cranial nerves does not give a 100% guarantee of recovery, but it is quite possible to alleviate the condition of the patient, help him to exist normally. Read further: