DETERMINATION OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS OF MASTICATORY MUSCLES IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Cerebral palsy is one of the most common diseases in the world, this disease leads to disability of a person in childhood due to motor development disorders. This disease is caused by the development during pregnancy, childbirth and brain damage during the newborn period, this disease is manifested by motor disorders of the muscles of the arms, neck, trunk and tongue – paresis, paralysis, hyperkinesis, which negatively affects the child's self-care. 60-80% of children with cerebral palsy have changes in their psyche and speech. Thus, in children with cerebral palsy, the most important functions for human life are disrupted: movement, speech, psyche.