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General Nutrition for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Children with cerebral palsy can have unique nutritional requirements due to poor growth, inadequate oral intake of food or fluids, dependence on tube feedings, and micronutrient deficiencies. Nutrition assessments are often indicated in this patient population and include attention to growth charts, physical exam, evaluation of food diaries, and laboratory monitoring. Interventions may include diet fortification using oral supplements, calorie-boosting techniques, tube feeding adjustments, and vitamin and mineral supplementation. Optimizing the nutritional status of the child with cerebral palsy should be a priority for all clinicians caring for these patients.

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  1. Clinical Nutrition, Nemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Nicole Fragale, Natalie Navarre & Jaclyn Rogers

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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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Fragale, N., Navarre, N., Rogers, J. (2019). General Nutrition for 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_23-1

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