Assessment of malnutrition in children with Cerebral palsy and associated factors at Saint Paul Millennium medical college, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most frequent causes of motor disability in children. The oromotor dysfunction and gastrointestinal problems which are often associated with the motor impairment put these children at a higher risk of malnutrition. The malnutrition in return affects their immunity, cognition, severity of gastro-esophageal reflux and growth.