Dysphagia and ingestion disorders during neonatal times can be termed as Swallowing and sucking disorders.
Following perspectives should be kept in check while assessing patients.
- Growth and nutrition intake
- Development of swallowing and sucking functions
- Other underlying disorders
In neonates, it is a common occurrence to have ingestion disorders and dysphagia. Medical intervention would be prior to them if these underlying disorders are treatable.
Age factor should be considered because babies are developing swallowing and sucking functions during this time. It is empirical to find out which process is disturbed first.
The symptoms would vary frequently because the babies are constantly developing along with neurological development especially. It should be considered with the health condition that prognosis varies depending on the underlying reasons.
