Background: Malnutrition is substantially higher among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) when compared with the general population …

The management of patients with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1) is constantly
evolving. In just a few decades, the medical approach has switched from an exclusively …

Intestinal motility disorders represent a frequent problem in children with neurological
impairment. These conditions are characterized by abnormal movements of the gut, which …

Background Many feeding strategies may be used in chronically ill children on enteral
nutrition. Interest is currently growing in real food-based enteral nutrition. A new tube feeding …

Sufficient vitamin D levels are necessary, not only for mineralization, normal growth and
development of bones, but also for the prevention of fatal chronic diseases like diabetes …

The prevalence of children with neurological impairment (NI) presenting feeding difficulties
and gastrointestinal symptoms is rising. The most recent guidelines recommend early …

Background: Nutritional status assessment (NSA) can be challenging in children with
cerebral palsy (CP). There are high omission rates in national surveillance reports of weight …

Objective The aim of this study is to extrapolate the clinical features of children with severe
neurologic impairment (SNI) based on the functional characteristics and comorbidities …

Tube feeding is a life-saving treatment for children with neurological disabilities (ND), who
often suffer from malnutrition and feeding disorders. Nonetheless, it is still not widely used …

Background Many studies evaluating the nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy
(CP) have focused on energy requirements and protein intake. The present work aimed to …