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Nutritional Counseling for People With Cerebral Palsy

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) who have problems eating or who are not gaining weight and developing as other children their age may need evaluation by a registered dietitian. These health professionals can help determine the specific reason for the nutritional imbalance. Typically, in people with CP, the problem relates to:

An inability to chew because their teeth and jaws do not fit together correctly.
An inability to control their mouth muscles to chew and swallow food properly.
Pain or unusual feelings in their mouths and jaws when eating.

A registered dietitian can offer suggestions for:

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Changes in a person's diet.
Ways to prepare food to make it easier to chew and swallow.
Ways to feed a person with cerebral palsy.
Vitamins and other supplements that may be needed.

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics
Last Revised	September 30, 2010

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: September 30, 2010

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