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Dysphagia in Patients with Craniofacial Anomalies

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Patients with various craniofacial anomalies and related genetic disorders may have a wide range of abnormalities causing feeding/swallowing problems and/or dysphagia. Most have functional and anatomical factors contributing to their feeding and swallowing dysfunction, and many have associated anomalies, such as congenital heart disease, that may worsen their overall feeding abilities. These patients benefit from early feeding assessment in the neonatal period and close monitoring of weight gain and growth. A multidisciplinary approach with experienced practitioners in the specialty care of these patients is key to their management.

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  1. Speech, Language and Learning, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

    Ellen E. Moore

  2. Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

    Tara L. Rosenberg

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  1. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Julina Ongkasuwan

  2. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Eric H. Chiou

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Moore, E.E., Rosenberg, T.L. (2018). Dysphagia in Patients with Craniofacial Anomalies. In: Ongkasuwan, J., Chiou, E. (eds) Pediatric Dysphagia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97025-7_21

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