Neurologically impaired (NI) children are at increased risk of malnutrition due to several
nutritional and non-nutritional factors. Among the nutritional factors, insufficient dietary intake …

Cerebral palsy (CP) describes “a group of persisting, nonprogressive conditions in the
development of motor control that appear very early in life.” 1 “The motor disorders of CP are …

▪ Abstract Nutritional status in children is an indicator of health and well-being at both the
individual and the population level. Screening for malnutrition should be an integral part of …

Objectives. To determine the results of diagnostic evaluation and the effects of nutritional
intervention on energy consumption, weight gain, growth, and clinical status of children with …

Bone-mineral density was studied in a heterogeneous group of 139 children (mean age,
nine years; range, three to fifteen years) who had spastic cerebral palsy. The evaluation …

The current increasing survival of children with severe central nervous system damage has
created a major challenge for medical care. Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems in …

Undernutrition, growth failure, overweight, micronutrient deficiencies, and osteopenia are
nutritional comorbidities that affect the neurologically impaired child. Monitoring …

Children with severe cerebral palsy and particularly those with oropharyngeal dysfunction
are at risk of poor nutritional status. Determining the need and the mode of nutritional …

Background: Accurate prediction equations for estimating body composition and total energy
expenditure (TEE) in children with severe neurologic impairment and intellectual disability …

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