Difficulties maintaining nutrition and hydration are becoming an increasing problem in
children with neurodisability who are at a risk of both under and over feeding [1]. Prevalence …

Children with neurodisability are at risk of nutritional impairment due to a number of factors
including feeding and swallowing difficulties, gastrointestinal disorders, disorders of …

Nutritional management for children with neurodisability can be challenging and there are
an increasing number of children at risk of malnutrition. Management involves healthcare …

Neurological disability is often associated with feeding and gastrointestinal disorders
leading to malnutrition and growth failure. Assessment of nutritional status represents the …

Feeding difficulties, mainly determined by oral motor problems, are common in patients with
severe neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD). These problems have a negative impact on …

Poor nutritional status and growth failure are common in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
The aim of this study was to assess, within a subgroup of a large and clearly defined …

This chapter deals with the issue of feeding children suffering from neurodisabilities. It
provides an outline on cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, and neuromuscular disorders …

About 58 million children in low-and middleincome countries will not reach their
developmental potential(http://whqlibdoc. who. int/publications/2011/978 9240685215_eng …

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and severity of feeding and nutritional
problems in children with neurological impairment within a defined geographical area. In a …

There is a considerable risk of malnutrition for children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) due to
insufficient nutritional intake. The most important causes of insufficient intake are feeding …