Open AccessRefeeding syndrome in a girl with cerebral palsy
Author(s) -
María Teresa Leonardo-Cabello,
Sandra Llorente Pelayo,
Danay Pérez González,
Maria Carliana Mota,
S García Calatayud
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anales del sistema sanitario de navarra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2340-3527
pISSN - 1137-6627
DOI - 10.23938/assn.0949
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , medicine , refeeding syndrome , parenteral nutrition , girl , hypoglycemia , malnutrition , pediatrics , enteral administration , complication , surgery , insulin , physical therapy , psychology , developmental psychology
Refeeding syndrome is a serious and life-threatening complication associated with oral, enteral and parenteral nutritional therapy. It appears in severely malnourished patients or in those at risk of malnutrition, such as persons with cerebral palsy. We present the case of an 8-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who was admitted with severe hypoglycemia. After starting enteral nutrition by nasogastric tube, she developed refeeding syndrome. In children with cerebral palsy, it is essential to assess the presence of risk factors for refeeding syndrome before starting any nutritional support, and then start feeding progressively and monitor serum electrolytes.