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Pediatric feeding and swallowing rehabilitation: An overview

Lenie van den Engel-Hoek1, Celia Harding2, Marjo van Gerven1

  • 1Donders Centre for Neuroscience, Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
|June 7, 2017
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders impact children with neurological disabilities. Rehabilitation focuses on safe swallowing, nutrition, and growth, utilizing motor control and neuroplasticity principles.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Rehabilitation
  • Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
  • Swallowing Disorders

Background:

  • Children with neurological disabilities often experience feeding and swallowing difficulties.
  • These challenges significantly affect the child's health, well-being, and family dynamics.
  • Existing literature highlights the need for targeted rehabilitation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive literature review on the rehabilitation of pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders.
  • To explore the application of motor control, motor learning, and neuroplasticity principles in rehabilitation.
  • To categorize and discuss rehabilitation approaches for different types of pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing literature on pediatric feeding and swallowing disorder rehabilitation.
  • Analysis of studies focusing on motor control, motor learning, and neuroplasticity.
  • Categorization of disorders into transient, developmental, chronic, or progressive types.

Main Results:

  • Feeding and swallowing disorders in children with neurological disabilities require multifaceted rehabilitation.
  • Key rehabilitation aims include supporting growth, nutrition, hydration, and safe swallowing.
  • Principles of motor control, motor learning, and neuroplasticity are crucial for effective intervention.

Conclusions:

  • Rehabilitation strategies must be tailored to the specific type and progression of feeding and swallowing disorders.
  • Understanding underlying neurological mechanisms is vital for optimizing therapeutic outcomes.
  • Further research is needed to refine evidence-based practices in pediatric feeding and swallowing rehabilitation.

Keywords:
Pediatricdysphagiafeeding and swallowingrehabilitation

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