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Dysphagia in children with oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum
K Yokochi1, S Terasawa, C Kono
1Department of Rehabilitation, Ohzora Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Dysphagia
|September 19, 1997
Summary
Feeding difficulties requiring tube feeding were observed in children with oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum. Impaired pharyngeal function due to muscle dysplasia may cause these feeding issues.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Medicine
- Genetics
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum is a congenital disorder.
- Feeding difficulties can impact growth and development in affected children.