2017
DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2017.1289502
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Nutritional assessment and intervention in children with cerebral palsy: a practical approach

Abstract: Cerebral palsy (CP) is associated with the presence of feeding disorders in almost 60% of the affected children with subsequent undernutrition reported in up to 46% of the subjects. Since undernutrition may have a detrimental impact on physical and cognitive development, the introduction of an adequate nutritional support should always be considered in children with neurological impairment. The aim of the present review is to provide a practical guide to the assessment of nutritional status in children with CP… Show more

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“…These children with CP were repeatedly seen by pediatricians or pediatric neurologists during the follow-up time. Unfortunately, the physicians often concentrated on solving the neurological problems, and malnutrition was not as frequently recognized and treated as the other associated comorbidities (10). Therefore, the awareness of physicians about malnutrition in children with CP should be increased.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These children with CP were repeatedly seen by pediatricians or pediatric neurologists during the follow-up time. Unfortunately, the physicians often concentrated on solving the neurological problems, and malnutrition was not as frequently recognized and treated as the other associated comorbidities (10). Therefore, the awareness of physicians about malnutrition in children with CP should be increased.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The CP dysphagia causes several consequences like weight loss, gastroesophageal reflux, choke, and asphyxiate or dehydration risk. [6] Moreover, an inadequate diet causes that the patients with CP have several nutrition problems, with lack of energy, macro and micronutrients. [7][8][9][10] Some problems of these diets are the nonfulfillment of the nutritional requirements for the dysphagic patients, the swallowing problems of the foodstuffs, unappealing dishes, and water addition into foodstuffs in order to adapt the texture and, consequently, wastage of part of energy content.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…People with DDs and CP may have difficulties in biting, chewing, and swallowing; dysphagia due to poor coordination of swallowing can lead to reduced food intake and undernutrition . GER is also common, and some people with DDs and CP have frequent chest infections because particles of food or drink enter their lungs when they swallow . Dysphagia and low food intake can be addressed by giving nourishment through a gastrostomy .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%