Define Nutritional Management of Neurological Disorders
Your friend's aged father, over a period of time has become very confused, forgetful and is unable to do many things he could do earlier. He has also developed eating problems. Laxmi 's baby suffered from anoxia (lack of oxygen) at birth which has led to developmental impairment and difficulty in chewing and swallowing. Ramesh suffered spinal injury in a road accident. This has resulted in a partial paralysis with associated impaired feeding ability. As a nutrition expert, how do you manage these situations? First of all, you must understand that all of these occur as a consequence to neurological problems. In this unit, we will provide you with the salient guidelines for the better management of these disorders.