Motor dysfunction of the oral and pharyngeal areas due to neuromuscular dysfunction and swallowing disorders is a fairly common problem in children with cerebral palsy, especially in children with severe cerebral palsy.

Swallowing disorders are difficulties in any stage of the swallowing process. Swallowing disorders can be caused by structural or functional defects of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, such as cleft palate, jaw hypoplasia, neuromuscular diseases...

Swallowing disorders are common in children with cerebral palsy. Brain damage caused by diseases before, during and after birth in children with cerebral palsy not only affects the movement of muscle groups in the arms, legs and trunk, these injuries also affect the movement of the jaw, face, mouth, tongue, pharynx, and even esophageal spasms, causing children with cerebral palsy to have problems controlling food, drink and swallowing ability.