Neurodevelopmental presentation of dysphagia.
Successful oral feeding and growth of infants and children are dependent not only on functional deglutition, but also on a broad range of neurodevelopmental skills involving sensory systems, cognition/communication, and gross and fine motor behaviors. Children with neurogenic dysphagia often have a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental impairments that affect these streams of development. Speech/language pathologists, as members of interdisciplinary teams, can provide unique contributions to the early diagnosis and management of neurogenic dysphagia in childhood.
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State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, USA.
D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009048:Motor Skills; D012018:Reflex