title: Feeding Management in Infants with Craniofacial Anomalies.
abstract: The instinctual drive to gain nourishment can become complicated by structural differences, physiologic instability and environmental influences. Infants with craniofacial anomalies may experience significant feeding and swallowing difficulties related to the type and severity of the anomalies present as well as social-emotional interactions with caregivers. Typical outcome measures and feeding goals are discussed. Details regarding clinical and instrumental evaluation, including fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing and modified barium swallow study, as well as management techniques are reported.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Electronic address: merrowj@upstate.edu.
authors.forename: Jill M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Merrow
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001903:Bottle Feeding; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003287:Contrast Media; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013391:Sucking Behavior / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate
keywords: Breastfeeding; Cleft; Craniofacial; Dysphagia; Feeding management; Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing; Modified barium swallow study; Video swallow study