Cerebral Palsy: Bathing and Grooming TipsCurrent as of: May 4, 2017 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics & Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
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Cerebral Palsy: Bathing and Grooming TipsTopic OverviewGeneral tipsSelf-grooming is often difficult for people with cerebral palsy . The following suggestions may help your child learn to accomplish these everyday tasks:
Special considerationsSome people with cerebral palsy are not able to groom themselves. Those who have both hands and arms affected will need help performing most routine grooming tasks. Stay with a person who has a form of cerebral palsy with movement control problems while he or she bathes. Leaving him or her alone, even for a short time, can be dangerous. Related InformationCredits
ByHealthwise Staff Current as ofMay 4, 2017
Current as of: May 4, 2017 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics & Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
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