Children with Neurological Impairment (NI) such as Cerebral Palsy (CP) may meet the definition for Failure to Thrive (FTT), but are they truly failing to thrive? Children with CP grow more slowly than their able bodied counterparts but may still be considered well nourished. When should they be considered FTT and referred for further evaluation?
25(1) Part 2 – Failure to Thrive: the child with neurological impairment
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