La alimentación del niño con parálisis cerebral un reto para el nutricionista dietista. Perspectivas desde una revisión

ABSTRACT: Cerebral paralysis defined the syndrome for damage of nervous system, it could happen during critical periods of child development. Children having cerebral paralysis present different clinical manifestations, but all present damage of neurological function. Cerebral paralysis is an extrem...

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Autores:
García Zapata, Luis Fernando
Restrepo Mesa, Sandra Lucía
Tipo de recurso:
Review article
Fecha de publicación:
2010
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/11409
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10495/11409
Palabra clave:
Alimentación del niño
Dieta
Disfagia
Niños con daño cerebral
Nutrición infantil
Parálisis cerebral
Brain-damaged children
Cerebral palsy
Children - Nutrition
Diet
Rights
openAccess
License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Summary:ABSTRACT: Cerebral paralysis defined the syndrome for damage of nervous system, it could happen during critical periods of child development. Children having cerebral paralysis present different clinical manifestations, but all present damage of neurological function. Cerebral paralysis is an extremely disable disease, the world incidence is 2,5 per 1000 newborns in developing countries and 2,0 per 1000 newborns in developed nations. Objective: to identify feeding and nutritional characteristics in children having cerebral paralysis in order to develop guidelines for health professionals working with these children. Methods: a systematic search of articles published the last 10 years related to the topic was done, looking in scientific national and international data base. Results: cerebral paralysis affects physiological functions like suction, mastication, swallowing and breading system, that affect feeding process and nutritional status of children. Conclusion: the main purpose of this review was to understand the impact of cerebral paralysis on nutritional status in children having this syndrome, also this review provides information about recommendations that health professionals should apply to improve the quality of life for this population. Key words: cerebral palsy, diet, nutrition, dysphagia, children.