Feeding problems in children with neurological disorders.
Wiad Lek
; 65(2): 77-83, 2012.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23289251
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of selected risk factors of weight deficiency in children with chronic metabolic diseases. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
The study group involved 160 children, from 2 months to 15 years (mean age 3.14 years), with diseases of the nervous system and body weight deficiency. According to the type of neurological disease the following groups of patients were separated static encephalopathies, progressive encephalopathies, disorders of mental development of undetermined etiology, genetically determined diseases. As the exponent of malnutrition, z-score of weight-for-age standards was used. An inclusion criterion for the study group was z-score of weight-for-age < - 2SD. The analysed risk factors of body weight deficiency were mode of feeding children, neurological disorders, oral motor dysfunction, diseases of other organs, gastrointestinal motility disorders (oral cavity, esophagus, intestines) and type of nutritional therapy.RESULTS:
The most advanced malnutrition was in children with progressive encephalopathies and genetically determined diseases. Seizures and muscular hypotonia were most common neurological disorders. Oral motor dysfunctions were observed in 40% of patients.CONCLUSIONS:
Malnutrition in children with neurological disorders is associated mainly with neurological deficits. In this group of children monitoring of somatic development and early nutritional intervention are necessary.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil
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Transtornos da Nutrição do Lactente
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Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos
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Terapia Nutricional
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Métodos de Alimentação
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Doenças do Sistema Nervoso
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article