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MedGen UID:
786047
Concept ID:
C3665983
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
HPO: HP:0012523

Definition

Reluctance or refusal of a child to be breastfed or eat, manifested as gagging, vomiting, turning head away from food, or avoidance of sensation in or around the mouth (i.e. toothbrushing or face-washing). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

Conditions with this feature

Cardiac malformation, cleft lip/palate, microcephaly, and digital anomalies
MedGen UID:
318752
Concept ID:
C1832950
Disease or Syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Puoti MG, Köglmeier J
Nutrients 2022 Dec 23;15(1) doi: 10.3390/nu15010062. PMID: 36615720Free PMC Article
Bandstra NF, Huston PL, Zvonek K, Heinz C, Piccione E
J Speech Lang Hear Res 2020 Aug 10;63(8):2497-2507. Epub 2020 Jul 13 doi: 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-19-00038. PMID: 32658602
Chiatto F, Coletta R, Aversano A, Warburton T, Forsythe L, Morabito A
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2019 Mar;43(3):412-418. Epub 2018 Sep 25 doi: 10.1002/jpen.1433. PMID: 30251268

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Mellor X, Schindler T, Saab S, Roesch E, Sferra T, Sankararaman S
Pediatr Pulmonol 2022 Jun;57(6):1557-1561. Epub 2022 Apr 11 doi: 10.1002/ppul.25912. PMID: 35355445
Goldstein SA, Watkins KJ, Lowery RE, Yu S, Knight RM, Drayton AK, Sayers L, Gaies M
Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022 Mar 1;23(3):e171-e179. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000002879. PMID: 34991136
Murphy HJ, Selewski DT
Neoreviews 2021 Jun;22(6):e382-e391. doi: 10.1542/neo.22-6-e382. PMID: 34074643
Cordier AG, Laup L, Letourneau A, Le Sache N, Fouquet V, Senat MV, Perrotin F, Rosenblatt J, Sananes N, Jouannic JM, Benoist G, Jani JC, Benachi A
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021 Jun;57(6):959-967. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1002/uog.22086. PMID: 32462707
Vlaskamp DRM, Shaw BJ, Burgess R, Mei D, Montomoli M, Xie H, Myers CT, Bennett MF, XiangWei W, Williams D, Maas SM, Brooks AS, Mancini GMS, van de Laar IMBH, van Hagen JM, Ware TL, Webster RI, Malone S, Berkovic SF, Kalnins RM, Sicca F, Korenke GC, van Ravenswaaij-Arts CMA, Hildebrand MS, Mefford HC, Jiang Y, Guerrini R, Scheffer IE
Neurology 2019 Jan 8;92(2):e96-e107. Epub 2018 Dec 12 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006729. PMID: 30541864Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Grossbauer A, Mnatsakanian A, Costeloe A, Thottam PJ
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Nov;174:111734. Epub 2023 Sep 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111734. PMID: 37757707
O'Connor ME, Gilliland AM, LeFort Y
Int Breastfeed J 2022 May 21;17(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s13006-022-00481-w. PMID: 35597985Free PMC Article
Mellor X, Schindler T, Saab S, Roesch E, Sferra T, Sankararaman S
Pediatr Pulmonol 2022 Jun;57(6):1557-1561. Epub 2022 Apr 11 doi: 10.1002/ppul.25912. PMID: 35355445
Hopkins J, Cermak SA, Merritt RJ
Nutr Clin Pract 2018 Feb;33(1):99-106. Epub 2017 Dec 14 doi: 10.1177/0884533617707493. PMID: 28521656
Estrem HH, Pados BF, Park J, Knafl KA, Thoyre SM
J Adv Nurs 2017 Jan;73(1):56-70. Epub 2016 Sep 23 doi: 10.1111/jan.13140. PMID: 27601073

Therapy

O'Connor ME, Gilliland AM, LeFort Y
Int Breastfeed J 2022 May 21;17(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s13006-022-00481-w. PMID: 35597985Free PMC Article
Goldstein SA, Watkins KJ, Lowery RE, Yu S, Knight RM, Drayton AK, Sayers L, Gaies M
Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022 Mar 1;23(3):e171-e179. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000002879. PMID: 34991136
Murphy HJ, Selewski DT
Neoreviews 2021 Jun;22(6):e382-e391. doi: 10.1542/neo.22-6-e382. PMID: 34074643
Vlaskamp DRM, Shaw BJ, Burgess R, Mei D, Montomoli M, Xie H, Myers CT, Bennett MF, XiangWei W, Williams D, Maas SM, Brooks AS, Mancini GMS, van de Laar IMBH, van Hagen JM, Ware TL, Webster RI, Malone S, Berkovic SF, Kalnins RM, Sicca F, Korenke GC, van Ravenswaaij-Arts CMA, Hildebrand MS, Mefford HC, Jiang Y, Guerrini R, Scheffer IE
Neurology 2019 Jan 8;92(2):e96-e107. Epub 2018 Dec 12 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006729. PMID: 30541864Free PMC Article
Hopkins J, Cermak SA, Merritt RJ
Nutr Clin Pract 2018 Feb;33(1):99-106. Epub 2017 Dec 14 doi: 10.1177/0884533617707493. PMID: 28521656

Prognosis

Yamamichi T, Imanishi Y, Sakai T, Yoshida M, Takayama K, Uga N, Umeda S, Usui N
Pediatr Surg Int 2023 Nov 22;40(1):2. doi: 10.1007/s00383-023-05595-8. PMID: 37991549
Grossbauer A, Mnatsakanian A, Costeloe A, Thottam PJ
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Nov;174:111734. Epub 2023 Sep 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111734. PMID: 37757707
Mellor X, Schindler T, Saab S, Roesch E, Sferra T, Sankararaman S
Pediatr Pulmonol 2022 Jun;57(6):1557-1561. Epub 2022 Apr 11 doi: 10.1002/ppul.25912. PMID: 35355445
Cordier AG, Laup L, Letourneau A, Le Sache N, Fouquet V, Senat MV, Perrotin F, Rosenblatt J, Sananes N, Jouannic JM, Benoist G, Jani JC, Benachi A
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021 Jun;57(6):959-967. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1002/uog.22086. PMID: 32462707
Estrem HH, Pados BF, Park J, Knafl KA, Thoyre SM
J Adv Nurs 2017 Jan;73(1):56-70. Epub 2016 Sep 23 doi: 10.1111/jan.13140. PMID: 27601073

Clinical prediction guides

Pahsini K, Marinschek S, Reininghaus EZ, Dalkner N, Bengesser SA, Mörkl S, Russell M, Russell AN, Scheer PJ, Dunitz-Scheer M
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023 Sep 1;77(3):e54-e60. Epub 2023 Jun 12 doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003856. PMID: 37307357
Montalva L, Carricaburu E, Sfeir R, Fouquet V, Khen-Dunlop N, Hameury F, Panait N, Arnaud A, Lardy H, Schmitt F, Piolat C, Lavrand F, Ballouhey Q, Scalabre A, Hervieux E, Michel JL, Germouty I, Buisson P, Elbaz F, Lecompte JF, Petit T, Guinot A, Abbo O, Sapin E, Becmeur F, Forgues D, Pons M, Kamdem AF, Berte N, Auger-Hunault M, Benachi A, Bonnard A; French Center for Rare Diseases “Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia”
J Pediatr Surg 2022 Dec;57(12):826-833. Epub 2022 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.04.017. PMID: 35618494
Cordier AG, Laup L, Letourneau A, Le Sache N, Fouquet V, Senat MV, Perrotin F, Rosenblatt J, Sananes N, Jouannic JM, Benoist G, Jani JC, Benachi A
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021 Jun;57(6):959-967. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1002/uog.22086. PMID: 32462707
Venick RS
Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2018 Apr;23(2):219-223. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000000514. PMID: 29461274
Saheki T, Inoue K, Ono H, Fujimoto Y, Furuie S, Yamamura KI, Kuroda E, Ushikai M, Asakawa A, Inui A, Eto K, Kadowaki T, Moriyama M, Sinasac DS, Yamamoto T, Furukawa T, Kobayashi K
Mol Genet Metab 2017 Apr;120(4):306-316. Epub 2017 Feb 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.02.004. PMID: 28259708

Recent systematic reviews

Pinelli J, Symington A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Oct 19;(4):CD001071. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001071.pub2. PMID: 16235279
Pinelli J, Symington A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2001;(3):CD001071. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001071. PMID: 11686975
Pinelli J, Symington A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(2):CD001071. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001071. PMID: 10796407

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