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Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy Feedings in Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Feeding problems are common in children with cerebral palsy. The causes varied and include poor oral motor function, poor generalized tone and motor function, and cognitive impairment. These in turn can result in poor airway protection and severe gastroesophageal reflux, which may put children with severe cerebral palsy at risk for aspiration and chronic respiratory disease. Persistent uncorrected feeding problems will lead to severe malnutrition. It is important to evaluate these children for causes of feeding problems so that appropriate intervention, including tube feedings, may be initiated in a timely manner.

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  1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Nemours/A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    J. Fernando del Rosario

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  1. Alfred I. duPont Institute, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Freeman Miller

  2. Cerebral Palsy Program, AI DuPont Hospital for Children , Wilmington, DE, USA

    Steven Bachrach

  3. AI DuPont Hospital for Children , Wilmington, DE, USA

    Nancy Lennon

  4. Drexel University, PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA

    Margaret O'Neil

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  1. Department of Pediatrics (Emeritus), Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Steven J. Bachrach

  2. Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Steven J. Bachrach

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del Rosario, J.F. (2018). Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy Feedings in Children with Cerebral Palsy. In: Miller, F., Bachrach, S., Lennon, N., O'Neil, M. (eds) Cerebral Palsy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50592-3_51-1

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