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Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

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Condition Description <strong>Nutrition</strong>al Implications/Problems<br />

Possible growth problems, oral-motor problems<br />

Environmental/<br />

Teratogenic<br />

Fetal alcohol syndrome Excessive fetal alcohol exposure, possible developmental<br />

delays, short stature, microcephaly, hyperactivity<br />

Possible growth problems, oral-motor problems<br />

Drug affected, e.g., heroin, cocaine2,3 Excessive fetal drug exposure, possible developmental delays<br />

and behavior problems<br />

Possible growth problems, oral-motor problems<br />

Maternal PKU 2,3 Excessive fetal phenylalanine exposure, possible<br />

developmental delays<br />

Other<br />

Growth problems, requires pancreatic enzyme<br />

replacement therapy, vitamin therapy, CF-related diabetes<br />

Cystic fibrosis2 Chloride channel abnormalities, chronic and progressive lung<br />

disease, pancreatic insufficiency, liver disease<br />

Hirschsprung’s anomaly 1,3 Partial or total intestinal obstruction, enterocolitis Vomiting, distention, constipation alternating <strong>with</strong> diarrhea<br />

Central diabetes insipidus 1 Lack of antidiuretic hormone, polyuria, polydipsia Possible growth problems, dehydration<br />

*VLCAD Deficiency: Very Long Chain Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency<br />

LCAD Deficiency: Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency<br />

LCHAD Deficiency:Long Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency<br />

MCAD Deficiency:Medium Chain Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency<br />

SCAD Deficiency: Short Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency<br />

Appendix R<br />

<strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Children</strong> With <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> 383

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