Nutrition support for neurologically impaired children: a clinical report of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Nutrition support for neurologically impaired children: a clinical report of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Marchand V; Motil KJ; Committee on Nutrition NASPGHAN

Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition

2006

Child; Humans; North America; Bone Diseases; Medical; patient care team; Nutritional Status; Nutritional Failure; Children W/SNI; Nutrition Assessment; Societies; Nutritional Support/methods; Micronutrients/deficiency; Growth Disorders/diet therapy; Malnutrition/diet therapy; Metabolic/diet therapy; Nervous System Diseases/diet therapy

Undernutrition, growth failure, overweight, micronutrient deficiencies, and osteopenia are nutritional comorbidities that affect the neurologically impaired child. Monitoring neurologically impaired children for nutritional comorbidities is an integral part of their care. Early involvement by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, dieticians, occupational and speech therapists, psychologists, and social workers is essential to prevent the adverse outcomes associated with feeding difficulties and poor nutritional status. Careful evaluation and monitoring of severely disabled children for nutritional problems are warranted because of the increased risk of nutrition-related morbidity and mortality.

2006

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