pica and Neuromuscular-Diseases

Topics: Adult; Anemia; Blood Chemical Analysis; Brain Diseases; Child, Preschool; Edetic Acid; Environmental Exposure; Gout; Humans; Infant; Lead; Lead Poisoning; Nephritis; Neuromuscular Diseases; Pica; Skin Absorption

Topics: Adult; Central Nervous System Diseases; Chicago; Child; Child, Preschool; Edetic Acid; Environmental Exposure; Female; Fetal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Gingival Diseases; Hematologic Diseases; Humans; Lead; Lead Poisoning; Male; Neuromuscular Diseases; New York City; Ohio; Penicillamine; Pentetic Acid; Pica; Porphyrins; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications

Children with neuromuscular disorders have special health needs that place them at risk of nutritional problems. These needs may have detrimental effects on their development, immune and respiratory system. Identified nutrition-related problems are malnutrition, obesity, food intolerance, food allergies, drug-nutrient interactions, constipation and reflux. In order to improve the nutritional status of these patients, a nutritional assessment is recommended which should include anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests.

Topics: Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child Nutrition Disorders; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Humans; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nutritional Status; Obesity; Pica; Pseudobulbar Palsy; Starvation

Topics: Aged; Anemia, Hypochromic; Animals; Bloodletting; Child; Deglutition Disorders; Exercise Test; Female; Heart; Hematocrit; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neuromuscular Diseases; Pica; Platelet Count; Polycythemia Vera; Pruritus; Rats