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Original Articles

Longitudinal changes in feeding among children with cerebral palsy between the ages of 4 and 7 years

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Pages 191-198 | Received 21 Feb 2011, Accepted 01 Mar 2011, Published online: 06 Jul 2011
 

Abstract

Objective: To examine differences in feeding among children with cerebral palsy (CP) who varied in the severity of their oral motor involvement; to examine longitudinal change in feeding behaviours for different severity groups.

Method: Twenty-three children with CP participated (mean age = 4.53 years at the first time point). Feeding data were collected from parent questionnaires at 6 month intervals over 30 months.

Results: Significant differences were observed among severity groups for all feeding variables except coughing and choking during meals. Only one variable, coughing, showed significant change over time.

Conclusions: Children with CP who had severe oral-motor involvement had marked and pervasive feeding difficulties which showed some fluctuation with time, but generally were stable. Children with CP who did not have oral motor involvement and those who had mild–moderate involvement also showed little-to-no change over time and had fewer problems than those in the severe group.

Palabras clave

parálisis cerebral – destrezas motoras orales – desarrollo y alimentación

Objetivo: Examinar las diferencias en la alimentación de niños con parálisis cerebral (PC) de diferente severidad de compromiso motor oral; para evaluar los cambios longitudinales en comportamientos alimenticios por severidad en diferentes grupos.

Método: Participaron treinta y tres niños con PC (promedio de edad de 4.53 años en primer punto de tiempo). Se recolecto información sobre alimentación de cuestionarios a los padres a un intervalo de 6 a 30 meses.

Resultados: Se observaron diferencias significativas sobre la severidad por grupos en todas las variables de alimentación excepto en toser y asfixiarse durante la alimentación. Solo la variable toser muestras cambios significativos a lo largo del tiempo.

Conclusiones: los niños con PC que tiene compromiso severo oral-motor que tiene dificultades para alimentarse mostraron alguna fluctuación en el tiempo pero generalmente permanecieron estables. Los niños con PC sin compromiso oral-motor y los que tienen compromiso medio a moderado no mostraron cambios sobre el tiempo y tuvieron menos problemas que los del grupo clasificado como severo.

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