Author/Editor		Lekan, M
Title		Prepoznava motenj hranjenja pri novorojenčku
Translated title		Recognition of feedig difficulties in newborns
Type		članek
Source		Slov Pediatr
Vol. and No.		Letnik 17, št. 2
Publication year		2010
Volume		str. 52-8
Language		slo
Abstract		Sucking and swallowing represent the most complex neuromusc`alar unit in the human body. Normal functioning of the oral-motor structures is a prerequisite for appropriate food intake and indicates good neurological and behavioural organization of the newborn. The sucking and swallowing patterns of premature and sick newborn are different from those of healthy newborns. Premature infants also have difficulties in coordinating sucking and swallowing with breathing due to immaturity. Beside immaturity, congenital and acquired damage to the central nervous system, anatomical anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract, genetic malformations and infections are often the cause of feeding difficulties. The article describes normal, disorganized and dysfunctional patterns of sucking and swallowing in newborns.
Descriptors		INFANT, PREMATURE SUCKING BEHAVIOR INFANT NUTRITION DISORDERS INFANT, NEWBORN