Nutritional management of children with cerebral palsy
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Anthropometric Parameters of Nutritional Status in Children with Cerebral Palsy
INTRODUCTION Patients with cerebral palsy (CP), besides the basic neurological damage, are also often undernourished. Adequate nutrition for children is very important during the period of intensive growth and development, which is of particular importance in patients with CP. GOAL To evaluate the nutritional status of patients with CP who are treated at the Pediatric Clinic, Clinical Centre ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0954-3007,1476-5640
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.225