Dietary and nutritional interventions in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cerebral palsy is an extremely severe brain injury associated with multiple nutritional and clinical issues, such as underweight, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, and nutrient deficiency. Evidence-based dietary and nutritional interventions may improve the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy.

Aim

Systematically review randomized clinical trials evaluating nutritional and dietary interventions in the clinical, nutritional, and neurodevelopmental aspects of children with cerebral palsy.

Methods

A search was performed in electronic databases (LILACS, Medline, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Database, OpenGrey) using k

SUBMITTER: Rebelo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307182 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature