Abstract
Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is considered to be a cause of infant feeding disorder. Negative experience such as vomiting, regurgitation, dysphagia and painful swallowing may cause aversion or feed refusal, with impairment of the swallowing and feeding processes. Aim: To evaluate the swallowing in children with GER diagnosis.
Method: We studied 37 children with GER, mean age 15.4 months and 15 healthy children (HC), mean age 20.5 months. In the videofluoroscopy evaluation a free volume of liquid and 5 ml of paste, mixed with barium were used.
Results: Children with GER have more laryngeal penetration (GER 61.8% and HC 33.3% p=0.07) and have more backward compensatory movements of the head (GER 64.7% and HC 0% p<0.01) during liquid swallowing. There was no difference between the groups for the swallowing dynamic time (p>0.05).
Conclusion: This study shows that children with GER may present difficulties in feeding although no alteration in the oropharyngeal dynamics timing of swallowing, was found.
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Duca, A., Oliveira, D., Contini, R. et al. Evaluation of Swallowing in Children with Gastroesophageal Reflux: PO55. Pediatr Res 60, 638 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-200611000-00039
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-200611000-00039