Gastrointestinal and nutritional care in pediatric neuromuscular disorders

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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2023; 12(4): 197-204
Published online Sep 9, 2023. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v12.i4.197

Table 1 Neuromuscular diseases and Neuromuscular disorder-related nutritional issues

NMD	Potential nutritional issue(s)
Spinal muscular atrophy	Dysphagia, weight loss^a
Duchenne muscular dystrophy	Overweight/obesity, dysphagia, weight loss^b
Myotonic dystrophy type 1	Weight loss/underweight, feeding difficulties
Congenital myopathies	Underweight/growth failure, feeding and swallowing difficulty
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease	Unknown
Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy	Unknown

^aEspecially spinal muscular atrophy type I and II.

^bIn later stages of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (due to progressive muscle weakness).

NMDs: Neuromuscular disorders.

Citation: Dipasquale V, Morello R, Romano C. Gastrointestinal and nutritional care in pediatric neuromuscular disorders. World J Clin Pediatr 2023; 12(4): 197-204
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v12/i4/197.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v12.i4.197