Identifying disorders of deglutition can be challenging due to the variability in how the
symptoms present in children, which are often mistaken for gastroesophageal reflux disease …

Feeding difficulties or deglutition disorders (DD) in infants encompass a wide spectrum of
oral feeding problems, swallowing disorders, pharyngoesophageal motility, and …

Feeding and swallowing disorders during childhood are on the increase [1–5] and typically
occur in conjunction with multiple and complex medical, health, and developmental …

Feeding is an essential and complex behavior involving biological and social processes
(American Academy of Pediatrics 1988). When this process is disrupted, serious …

The purpose of this review was to outline common presentations of pediatric feeding
disorders and the available treatment approaches. Implications The current review …

Dysphagia is a common finding in infants and children with neuromuscular disabilities.
Dysphagia may be developmental, as in the preterm infant, transient, chronic, or …

Feeding difficulty is a common presentation of several pediatric disorders and may result
from primary oral, pharyngeal, or esophageal phase dysphagia. Conditions associated with …

A 16-year-old girl with a long-standing history of dysphagia was referred to the
gastroenterology service by her family paediatrician. The difficulty in swallowing had been …

Feeding and swallowing problems in infants and children have a great impact on health and
wellbeing. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of recognized feeding and …

The scope of pediatric swallowing disorders includes latching, sucking, feeding, and
breathing, as well as the sensory and motor components that coordinate these functions …