Nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy attending rehabilitation centers.

Aim: To describe the nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) from rehabilitation and therapeutic centers in Argentina, and to analyze their risk of undernutrition based on their Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level.

Method: This was a cross-sectional study with data collected from 321 children (196 males, 125 females) with CP age 2 to 19 years (mean age 9y 3mo, SD 4y 5mo) from 17 rehabilitation and therapeutic centers in five Argentine provinces. Nutritional status was defined by height, weight, and body mass index for age z-scores using World Health Organization growth charts.

The photographic atlas of Spanish food consistency: a new tool for the treatment of dysphagia.

Introduction: dysphagia requires texture-modified foods and thickened liquids, which is difficult to explain to patients and caregivers.

Methods: an atlas has been developed and validated to explain the consistencies using the Likert scale questionnaire and the Delphi survey. The agreement and reliability of the tool were evaluated, with a minimum of 80%.