Gastroenterological aspects of children management with cerebral palsy (literature review)

A.A. Kamalova, R.F. Rakhmaeva, Yu.V. Malinovskaya

Kazan State Medical University

Problems associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders are common in children with cerebral palsy. Typical gastrointestinal manifestations include dysphagia, gastroesophageal reflux disease and constipation, which in chronic course lead to the nutritional status disorders progression, micronutrient deficiency, osteopenia, decrease in immunity and rehabilitation potential. Commonly, it is the gastroenterological aspects to the children management with cerebral palsy that determine the child’s life quality and his family. According to various assessments, the gastrointestinal tract pathology prevalence among children with cerebral palsy is 70%, nutritional status disorders are manifested on average in half of the children with cerebral palsy.

In recent years, special attention has been paid to the assessment, prevention and treatment of gastroenterological diseases and nutritional status disorders in children with n eurological diseases, in particular, cerebral palsy. This direction relevance is confirmed by the specialists work results of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN). The article describes the main gastroenterological disorders, commonly manifested in children with cerebral palsy, and methods for their correction. For the review, articles from the search databases Scopus, PubMed, MedLine, RISC, and the latest clinical guidelines were used.

Keywords: gastroesophageal reflux disease, children, cerebral palsy, dysphagia, constipation.

For citation: Kamalova A.A., Rakhmaeva R.F., Malinovskaya Yu.V. Gastroenterological aspects of children management with cerebral palsy (literature review). RMJ. 2019;5:30–35.