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December 10, 2025Developmental Medicine & Child NeurologyOpen Access

Eating and drinking abilities and nutritional status in children with cerebral palsy: A population‐based study

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ANAnna NymanAMAnita McAllisterERElisabet Rodby‐Bousquet

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Overview

Cross-sectional study shows dysphagia prevalence of 30.6% in children with cerebral palsy, indicating undernutrition risks.

Key Points

  • To investigate eating and drinking difficulties in children with cerebral palsy and their relation to nutritional status.
  • Cross-sectional study of 2280 children with cerebral palsy from the Swedish CP follow-up programme.
  • Used the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) to assess eating and drinking difficulties.
  • Compared EDACS ratings with z-scores for weight for age and height for age.
  • 30.6% of children had safety concerns during mealtimes due to dysphagia.
  • 19.9% of children were identified with undernutrition.
  • Growth issues were noted from EDACS level II, suggesting early intervention is crucial.

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Nyman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d472d562116f28f8575https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70113
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