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I'm a seventeen year old. I have Cerebral Palsy. For the pass year, I got Botox injections to help me to stop grinding, it has helped. The last time I got Botox injections, I got sick from it. Everyone I know has commented on my heavy breathing, I'm going to stop the Botox for now on. =
I'm a seventeen year old. I have Cerebral Palsy. For the pass year, I got Botox injections to help me to stop grinding, it has helped. The last time I got Botox injections, I got sick from it. Everyone I know has commented on my heavy breathing, I'm going to stop the Botox for now on. =
1.Not sure if it's actually FDA approved for CP, but certainly there have been a number of reports in the literature regarding botox and CP. In fact, we do many patients here at the clinic and the side effects are minimal. Botox has helped a large number of our patients who have spastic limbs due to CP, stroke, and other neurological diseases.
2.May not improve his walking as the spasticity (depending on where it is) actually helps the leg stay straight so that the patient can walk. The botox relaxes the muscle and in some patients with spasticity of the leg may make walking a little more difficult. In the right patient, I think that botox can be very helpful and improve patient comfort and mobility of the limb.
3.Physical and occupational therapy, range of motion exercises, appropriate braces (ankle/foot, etc...) and of course positive words of encouragement. Support from his fellow students and teachers would be very helpful.
Good luck.