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Oropharyngeal dysphagia in children with multiple disabilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2024

Emeline Chane-Law ,
Grégoire Prum ,
Remi Mallart Open the ORCID record for Remi Mallart [Opens in a new window]  and
Eric Verin Open the ORCID record for Eric Verin [Opens in a new window]
Emeline Chane-Law
Affiliation:
Pediatric Department, Rouen Normandy University Hospital, Rouen, France
Grégoire Prum
Affiliation:
Pediatric Department, Rouen Normandy University Hospital, Rouen, France CHU Rouen Rehabilitation Department, Rouen Normandy University Hospital, Rouen, France
Remi Mallart
Affiliation:
Pediatric Department, Rouen Normandy University Hospital, Rouen, France
Eric Verin*
Affiliation:
Pediatric Department, Rouen Normandy University Hospital, Rouen, France CHU Rouen Rehabilitation Department, Rouen Normandy University Hospital, Rouen, France
*
Corresponding author: Eric Verin Email: eric.verin@univ-rouen.fr
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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia among institutionalised children with multiple disabilities, a topic with limited literature coverage.

Methods

The study employed a questionnaire, specifically the F-PEDI-EAT-10, to screen for dysphagia in children. Trained nurses administered the questionnaire to the participants.

Results

The study included 117 children with multiple disabilities (51.3 per cent boys and 48.7 per cent girls) with an average age of 14 ± 4.7 years. The questionnaire revealed that 53 per cent (n = 62) of the children had a positive score and, surprisingly, 29 per cent of them (n = 18) did not have a confirmed diagnosis of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Notably, children with a positive F-PEDI-EAT-10 score had a significantly higher prevalence of pneumopathy and undernutrition compared with those with a negative score.

Conclusion

This study underscores the high prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia among children with multiple disabilities, a condition that is often underdiagnosed.

Keywords

Deglutition disordersdisability studyaspiration pneumoniamalnutrition

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Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 138 , Issue 7 , July 2024 , pp. 766 - 768
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Eric Verin takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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