Objective To investigate the effect of oral muscle training combined with multiple sensory stimuli on sensorimotor coordination and development of swallowing muscles in children with severe viral encephalitis complicated with swallowing dysfunction

and to provide a reference for clinical treatment. Methods A total of 105 children with severe viral encephalitis complicated with dysphagia admitted to the Pediatrics Department of Puyang Maternity and Child Health Care Centers from January 2018 to October 2019 were selected as the study participants. They were assigned to two groups by random number table

with 52 cases in the control group and 53 cases in the observation group. The children in the control group were treated with multiple sensory stimulation

and the children in the observation group received oral muscle training on the basis of the stimulation in the control group. The swallowing function

swallowing muscle sensorimotor coordination

and development levels were compared between the two groups after the intervention. Results After the intervention

the overall effective rate was 86.79% in the observation group

which was significantly higher than that in the control group（61.54%

P<0.05）; the scores in the oral motor assessment scale in the two groups were significantly higher than those before the intervention

with the observation group higher than the control group（all P<0.05）. The scores of adaptability

language behavior

and personal socialization in the Gesell Developmental Schedules scale in the two groups were significantly higher than those before the intervention

with the observation group higher than the control group（all P<0.05）. Conclusion Oral muscle training combined with multiple sensory stimulation can effectively improve the sensorimotor coordination of swallowing muscles

promote growth and development and swallowing dysfunction

and swallowing function in children with severe viral encephalitis.