PURPOSE Ankyloglossia ("tongue-tie") occurs in nearly 5% of neonates, but its clinical significance relating to breast-feeding difficulties is controversial. We tested the hypothesis that in infants with ankyloglossia referred because of breast-feeding difficulties, frenotomy alleviates the symptoms. METHODS Twenty-five mothers of healthy infants with ankyloglossia were recruited because of s...

Objective: to present characteristics related feeding difficulties (FD) in Brazilian children. Methodology: cross-sectional, observational, descriptive study with a quantitative approach that used structured electronic questionnaire on FD, management and reaction of caregivers these difficulties, family repercussions, source knowledge the subject professional approach. Results: one thousand chi...

The term “Ranula” originates from the Latin Word Rana which means “underbelly of a frog.” Ranula are epithelial retention cyst or mucus extravasation pseudo arising sublingual glands. They rare in children. A one-year-old female was brought to paediatric surgery emergency OPD by her mother with complaints swelling oral cavity since birth, gradually increased size attain current size. Mother als...

Aim To understand the prevalence of feeding difficulties (FD) in young children at self-feeding transition stage (6–24 months age), and protective risk predictors associated with FD are to be determined through this study. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted within 5 representative Women's Children's hospitals Chengdu, Southwest China. Children age 6–24 who underwent routine child hea...

Rett syndrome is one of many severe neurodevelopmental disorders with feeding difficulties. In this study, associations between feeding difficulties, age, MECP2 genotype, and utilization of gastrostomy were investigated. Weight change and family satisfaction following gastrostomy were explored. Data from the longitudinal Australian Rett Syndrome Database whose parents provided data in the 2011 ...