Deglutition Disorders

Paura in gola… ARFID in azione!

Menghi A, Biserna L, Barbini D, Mainetti M, Marchetti F.

2026/3 — pag. 170-174 — DOI

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a recently defined eating disorder characterised by an apparent lack of interest in eating, avoidance based on sensory characteristics of food or concern about potential adverse consequences of eat...

Difficoltà di deglutizione nei bambini con neurodisabilità: sfide e soluzioni

Mincarelli C, Barbi E, Orzan E, Peri F, Pintonello S, Grasso DL.

2025/4 — pag. 235-239 — DOI

Dysphagia, defined as the difficulty in swallowing a food or non-food bolus from the oral cavity to the stomach, is a significant disorder affecting neonates and children, with an incidence of 25-45% in normally developing children and up to 80% in t...

Sintomi atipici dei tumori del sistema nervoso centrale in età pediatrica

Pignataro F, Scisci E, Perillo T, Santoro N.

2025/2 — pag. 120-122 — DOI

Paediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumours are the second most common cancer in the 0 to 14 age group; additionally, they constitute the main cause of morbidity and death associated to cancer. Although intracranial hypertension-related and local...

Sintomi atipici dei tumori del sistema nervoso centrale in età pediatrica

Pignataro F, Scisci E, Perillo T, Santoro N

2025/2 — pag. 37-42 — DOI

Paediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumours are the second most common cancer in the 0 to 14 age group; additionally, they constitute the main cause of morbidity and death associated to cancer. Although intracranial hypertension-related and local...

Se ha crisi e MaNGIE male pensa a mitocondriopatia

Gauci MC, Di Nora A, Meli C

2024/5 — pag. 96-97 — DOI

The diagnosis of mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE) syndrome, using next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel for genes associated with encephalopathy, was finally made in a 4-year-old girl who presented with marked dystrophy (wi...

Infezione e neurite che prende l’ugola

Persia S

2023/10 — pag. 221-221 — DOI

The diagnosis of post-viral mononeuritis of the cranial nerve X was eventually made in a girl presenting with rhinolalia and dysphagia...

Quando il boccone non va giù: la disfagia in Pediatria attraverso i casi

Capata G, Lega S, Bramuzzo M, Di Leo G.

2023/9 — pag. 575-579 — DOI

Dysphagia is a disorder that affects one or more phases of the swallowing process. In paediatric age, it is often difficult to discriminate the underlying cause of this disorder. In this sense, a first distinction between oropharyngeal and oesophagea...

Due “D” (disfagia e dispnea) che fanno la diagnosi

Badina L.

2023/2 — pag. 123-125 — DOI

The case of a 12-year-old boy presenting with dysponea and dysphagia (long-lasting meals) is described. Finally, a diagnosis of oesophageal achalasia and compressive tracheomalacia was made...

Chiudete quella porta! Una rara causa di difficoltà di alimentazione del neonato

Gerosa GM, Orlandi S, Migliazza L, Mangili G, Cheli M

2022/10 — pag. 213-213 — DOI

Poco reattiva: miele amaro

Marsella M

2021/8 — pag. 256-256 — DOI

The authors describe a case of a four-month infant with hypotonia and difficulty swallowing who was eventually diagnosed with an infant botulism....

Un boccone indigesto

Vidoni M, Celestino S, Tomat M, Pilotto C, Cogo P

2021/6 — pag. 398-398 — DOI

The authors describe a case of a 9-year-old boy with oesophageal perforation and pneumomediastinum due to the ingestion of a little chicken bone....

Ingestione di corpi estranei e di caustici nei bambini

Bramuzzo M, Oliva S a nome del Gruppo di Lavoro SIGENP e AIGO

2021/6 — pag. 361-364 — DOI

Foreign bodies or caustic ingestion is a frequent occurrence in children and can result in significant morbidity. Managing these conditions requires different levels of experience and expertise. An en-doscopy is often necessary but an incorrect use...

Un boccone indigesto

Vidoni M, Celestino S, Tomat M, Pilotto C, Cogo P

2021/6 — pag. 186-186 — DOI

The authors describe a case of a 9-year-old boy with oesophageal perforation and pneumomediastinum due to the ingestion of a little chicken bone....

Come riconoscere un feeding disorder

Porcù MF, Bonazzi S, Mazzoni E, Cervi G, Paone G, Nanni F, Morisi L, Soffritti S

2021/5 — pag. 309-313 — DOI

Feeding disorders (FDs) are a large group of behaviours characterized by selectivity, inadequate intake and refusal of food. These disorders are frequent in children (10-15% < 3 years old) and their causes are multiple and variably combined. FDs have...

Tutto sulla PEG in dieci domande

Pillon R

2021/3 — pag. 189-190 — DOI

Una sindrome miastenica congenita

G. Ferrara

2020/2 — pag. 36-36

Uno stridore senza parole

P. Assandro

2019/7 — pag. 147-148

Paralisi cerebrale e PEG: vedere per credere

C. Udina, S. Lega, G. Gortani, E. Cattaruzzi, E. Barbi

2019/6 — pag. 389-390

Un caso di improvvisa rinolalia e rigurgito nasale deglutitorio. Di cosa si tratta?

G. De Bernardo, M. Cutrone

2019/5 — pag. 325-327

Firstly described in 1976, acute isolated reversible velopalatopharyngeal emiparalysis is a rare clinical entity characterised by sudden onset of nasal voice, nasal escape of fluids while swallowing and, occasionally, dysphagia. It is usually observe...

Un caso di improvvisa rinolalia e rigurgito nasale deglutitorio. Di cosa si tratta?

G. De Bernardo, M. Cutrone

2019/5 — pag. 102-103

Firstly described in 1976, acute isolated reversible velopalatopharyngeal emiparalysis is a rare clinical entity characterised by sudden onset of nasal voice, nasal escape of fluids while swallowing and, occasionally, dysphagia. It is usually observe...

Storia di una tumefazione del collo ricorrente, troppo ricorrente

E. Fabbri, L. Bardeggia, A. Pedini, F. Libertucci, L. Viola, C. Cola, F. Tucci, R. Devito, G. Vergine

2018/10

The paper describes the case of a 3-year-old girl who was repeatedly hospitalised for a swelling on her neck, which showed a scarce response to the antibiotic therapy, was significantly recurrent and was associated with fever and a remarkable increas...

Paralisi del facciale con recidiva

F. Corrias

2018/9 — pag. 593

Una disfagia che richiede di bere molto

V. Borlotti

2018/9 — pag. 593

Indimenticabile ARFID Paura di soffocare deglutendo, stridore inspiratorio, eruttazioni involontarie: più malato che matto…! Più matti che malati: dal dire al fare Neonati in astinenza Il futuro dell’adolescente che si fa del male Perdere il padre

2017/7 — pag. 417-418

“Ha perso 10 chili in due mesi!”

F. Barbieri, T. Montini

2017/6 — pag. 393-394

Un caso di disfagia e diplopia: quale diagnosi?

A. Derosa, C. Di Lucca, C. Figliuolo, F. Forte, V. Targiani, R.A. Taccardi

2017/1 — pag. 57-58

Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin produced by a Clostridium strain, most often Clostridium botulinum. The paper presents the case of a 13- year-old girl admitted to our Paediatric Department with double visi...

Un caso di disfagia e diplopia: quale diagnosi?

A. Derosa, C. Di Lucca, C. Figliuolo, F. Forte, V. Targiani, R.A. Taccardi

2017/1

Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin produced by a Clostridium strain, most often Clostridium botulinum. The paper presents the case of a 13-year-old girl admitted to our Paediatric Department with double vision an...

Tutti a tavola con… i bambini con disabilità

P. Pascolo

2016/6 — pag. 395-397

La sindrome di Guillain-Barré con parestesie e diplegia facciale. Descrizione di un caso clinico

C. Domenicali, C. Farneti, A. Magistà, F. Pugliese, S. Pusceddu, L. Casadio, A. Pini, F. Marchetti

2015/10 — pag. 663-664

Acute bilateral facial nerve palsy is a relatively rare condition and often indicates a serious underlying medical condition. The paper reports a case of a 14-year-old girl who developed paresthesias in the distal limbs and subsequently bifacial ...

La sindrome di Guillain-Barré con parestesie e diplegia faccialeDescrizione di un caso clinico

C. Domenicali, C. Farneti, A, Magistà, F. Pugliese, S. Pusceddu, L. Casadio, A. Pini, F. Marchetti

2015/10

Acute bilateral facial nerve palsy is a relatively rare condition and often indicates a serious underlying medical condition. The paper reports a case of a 14-year-old girl who developed paresthesias in the distal limbs and subsequently bifacial weak...

Un reflusso da sempre

D. Lacorte, C. Retetangos, A. Lambertini, P. Alvisi

2015/6 — pag. 393

Le molte facce dell’acalasia esofagea: promemoria per il pediatra

E. Rizzello, M.C. Pellegrin, S. Dal Bo, M. Starc, G. Cozzi, A. Ventura

2014/3 — pag. 157-163

Achalasia is a rare primary esophageal disorder in the paediatric age group and in most cases is idiopathic. Familial achalasia is rarely described and can also be reported in some syndromes. It is predominantly characterized by vomit and regurgita...

Ingestione di corpi estranei metallici: il metal detector è un buon esame di screening ma non ha sensibilità assoluta

V. Guastalla, E. Benelli

2013/8

L’ascesso retrofaringeo

A. Favret, C. Germani, G. Pelos, E. Benelli, M. Gregori, E. Barbi

2013/3 — pag. 159-166

Retropharyngeal abscess in children is a rare suppurative complication of upper respiratory infections. Clinical manifestations can be variable but the most common features are fever, neck pain, neck lymphoadenopathy, neck mass, torticollis, neck sti...

Un torcicollo indigesto

M. Vidoni, E. Zanelli

2013/3

Un ragazzo che non mangia, tossisce e perde peso; con una spirometria da ostruzione senza ostruzione…

T. Guerrera, E. Biasotto, S. Vaccher

2012/8

Due sorelle con glossite e stenosi esofagea

J. Barp, A. Montemaggi, M. Paci, I. Cianchi, P. Pelosi, P. Lionetti

2012/4 — pag. 261-262

The Authors present the case of an 11-year-old Eritrean girl with a 3-year history of glossitis and dysphagia due to esophageal stenosis, eating difficulty and risk of malnutrition. After an extensive workout the diagnosis of Lichen Planus (LP) wa...

Due sorelle con glossite e stenosi esofagea

J. Barp, A. Montemaggi, M. Paci, I. Cianchi, P. Pelosi, P. Lionetti

2012/4

The Authors present the case of an 11-year-old Eritrean girl with a 3-year history of glossitis and dysphagia due to esophageal stenosis, eating difficulty and risk of malnutrition. After an extensive workout the diagnosis of Lichen Planus (LP) was m...

Stridor di archi

C. Geraci, E. Benelli

2011/6

Il bambino “gonfio”... per un corpo estraneo

V. Bonifacci, C. Bertozzi, P.L. Cremonini, S. Tonioli, L. Reggiani

2010/7 — pag. 452-453

SMA1 abita con noiVademecum per una sostenibile vita quotidiana a casa

2010/6 — pag. 391-392

L'esofagite eosinofila

J. Bua, F. Marchetti, I. Giuseppin, M. Marani, V. Villanacci, E. Barbi, S. Martelossi, A. Ventura

2007/8 — pag. 500-508

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is the leading cause of dysphagia in children. Long underestimated in the past, it is nowadays reported with increasing frequency both in paediatric and adult gastroenterology. However, its natural history, its pathoge...

Quando la nocciolina non va giù

M. Marani

2007/8

Una disfagia per i cibi solidi in un ragazzo di 12 anni

L. Travan, P. Salierno, S. Martelossi

2005/7

Una disfagia per i cibi solidi in un ragazzo di 12 anni

L. Travan, P. Salierno, S. Martelossi

2005/7

Una disfagia per i cibi solidi in un ragazzo di 12 anni

L. Travan, P. Salierno, S. Martelossi

2005/7

Una disfagia per i cibi solidi in un ragazzo di 12 anni

L. Travan, P. Salierno, S. Martelossi

2005/7

Appunti in calce

2005/6 — pag. 369-370

Difficoltà di alimentazione del bambino cerebroleso grave

E. Dreosto

2005/6 — pag. 367-370

Many children with cerebral palsy encounter some difficulties while eating and drinking. These difficulties may be due to poor posture and head control, or to limited/altered tongue, lips and jaw movements. Feeding problems should be addressed as s...

Il reflusso gastroesofageo e il bambino con paralisi cerebrale

J. Schleef

2004/8 — pag. 472

Paralisi cerebrale e disturbi dell'alimentazione:gli esami strumentali per la diagnosi

M. Lazzerini, S. Martelossi, F. Marchetti

2004/8

Paralisi cerebrale e disturbi dell'alimentazione:gli esami strumentali per la diagnosi

M. Lazzerini, S. Martelossi, F. Marchetti

2004/8

Un bambino con tetraparesi spastica che non cresce: una storia in tre tempi

F. Marchetti, et al.

2004/8 — pag. 505-507

Quando l’euro è proprio difficile da deglutireNon disturbate il neonatoAncora neonati Ancora per dire di non fareVaccinare è bello e giustoNicotinamide: non serve nella prevenzione del diabetePriorità pediatriche del XXI secolo: riabilitare e garantire un futuro agli ex bambini soldatoMalattia di Kawasaki e il tempo per le gammaglobuline

2004/4 — pag. 215-216

Bronco-pneumopatia da incoordinazione della deglutizione

I. Berti, S. Martelossi, A. Ventura

2001/9

Una crescita che passa attraverso un sondino

I. Berti, S. Martelossi, A. Ventura

2001/9

Bronco-pneumopatia da incoordinazione della deglutizione

I. Berti, S. Martelossi, A. Ventura

2001/9 — pag. 625-625

Repeated respiratory distresses, with severe radiological picture in an ex-premature boy aged 6, who underwent a re-educational treatment....

Una crescita che passa attraverso un sondino

I. Berti, S. Martelossi, A. Ventura

2001/9 — pag. 625-625

A severe malnutrition in an epileptic encephalopathic boy, was succesfully treated by enteral feeding....

Corpo estraneo esofageo

F. Forte

2001/6

Corpo estraneo esofageo

F. Forte, D. Servedio

2001/6 — pag. 402-402

An oesophageal foreign body in a 9 months infant remained undiagnosed for 10 days. The symptoms referred (cry, refusal of solid foods, vomiting) were discontinuous, almost occasional. Finally, direct observation of the infant being fed suggested t...

Esiste la pancreatite allergica?

L. Zancan, L. Bordignon, F. Fusaro

2001/3 — pag. 188

La nutrizione nella patologia neurologica

A. Tedeschi

2001/3 — pag. 158-166

As many as 90% of severely disabled children suffer from nutritional problems. Deglutition problems and gastroesophageal reflux hamper nutrition and cause frequent lower respiratory infections. Malnutrition follows in many cases. Appropriate manage...

Tempi e modalità di prevenzione della malnutrizione ospedaliera: il bambino cerebroleso

A. Tedeschi

2000/5 — pag. 296-299

The prevalence of deglutition problems in patients with SNC disorders is high, yet often underestimated. About 50% of these patients develop severe malnutrition and suffer from acute respiratory problems. Enteral feeding, through nasogastric tube o...

Il vomito

G. Bartolozzi

2000/1

La PEG, questa sconosciuta

A. Messineo, M. Monai

1999/2 — pag. 119-121

Problemi gastrointestinali in bambini con handicap neuromotorio

A. Staiano

1997/2 — pag. 97-101

It is well known that gastrointestinal (GI) motor dysfunctions occur frequently in children with different degrees of brain damage, whereas only recently, several reports are outlining the association of GI disorders and congenital myopathies or...