FEEDING BEHAVIOR AND EATING PATTERN OF SELECTED NEUROLOGICAL PATIENTS

Neurological disorder is state of physical as well as mental damage. Neurological disorders begin with significant limitation of intellect or cognition and poor adaptation to the demands of every day of life. The purpose of the present study is to obse rve the feeding pattern and meal managements of selected hospitalised patients. 150 Neurological Disorder patients were selected from the different hospitals of Raipur city , Chhattisgarh, India. A pre tested individuals data sheet (IDA) was used to collect the information’s regarding feeding Behaviour feeding difficulties of neurological patients. The result of the present study Reveals that feeding problems are extremely common (75 %) among the (ND) Patient. The study recommends such types of patients shou ld be monitored properly. Feeding problems of such patients should be treated as early as possible, so that patient can grow phy sically and neurologically well. Keywo rds: Neurological patient, diet, feeding schedule, feeding pattern hospital. INTRODUCTI ON Neurologically Disorder is a state of development of Retardation , Beginning in physical and mental damaged body the poor consumption and insufficient quantities of food results in excessive weight loss, mal - nutrition, growth retardation , developed in pedal oedema and lethargy , that result in significant limitation of intellect or cogn ition and poor adoption to the demands of life, theses limitations causes the person t o be less able to communicated with others, to take care of himself or intelligence . ( 25 %) paralysis patients, Silent of voice more than mental stress, neurological disorder (ND) is one of the major clinical and socially relevant conditions that 1 . The deleterious effect of early malnutrition on later intellectual development in pa tient i n development countries, has been clearly documented 2 through several researches, it has been also said that every mentally challenged patients are at a high risk for mal nutrition 3 Malnutrition among these patients affects their nutritional status and ove rall development. Neurological disorders increase the physical problems, deteriorate mental functions and enhance cerebral oedema and cerebral palsy. Food selectivity, mealtime aggressiveness, and insufficient feeding skills are common problems observed am ong ne urologically disorders patients 4 .