Nutritional Trace Elements Imbalance Common in Kids with CP
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Richard_Scope
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A study published in the journal Biological Trace Elements Research has suggested that there may be a link between the disability and the lack of essential elements and minerals found in the hair.
More recent data have shown that nutrition may have a significant impact on clinical features of cerebral palsy. Malnutrition is highly prevalent among children and teens with cerebral palsy and is associated with motor and cognitive symptoms.
To date, there is little information on nutrient and mineral intake by individuals with cerebral palsy. Studies have suggested that cerebral palsy patients have reduced blood levels of important nutritional elements, including iron, zinc, and magnesium. However, to date, results have been inconsistent.
A section of the study is available to read here.
More recent data have shown that nutrition may have a significant impact on clinical features of cerebral palsy. Malnutrition is highly prevalent among children and teens with cerebral palsy and is associated with motor and cognitive symptoms.
To date, there is little information on nutrient and mineral intake by individuals with cerebral palsy. Studies have suggested that cerebral palsy patients have reduced blood levels of important nutritional elements, including iron, zinc, and magnesium. However, to date, results have been inconsistent.
A section of the study is available to read here.
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Sounds intruiging..but you seem to have to pay £35 to actually read it/download the pdf. I have found that with quite a lot of academic journal articles
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Hi @Richard_Scope , thank you, I have also read this abstract. As @forgoodnesssake mentions, to get the full paper, payment is needed. I found, comparatively recently, that full papers will usually be freely available about 6 months later on a medical online database.
As to the relevance, 'tho I stress this may not be the case as the subject matter is completely new to me, sometimes authors get (eventually) published in a 3rd rate journal (& sometimes they are also correct with their findings!). Hopefully there will be further studies to look into the author's findings you mention above.
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Really interesting! Thank you for sharing @Richard_Scope!
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Perhaps this is why magnesium and zinc are considered beneficial for people living with cerebral palsy?Scope
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Very true! I find that epsom salt is really helpful in a bath, and that's magnesium!Scope
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I have Epsom salts in every bath. I also take additional magnesium and zinc supplements.Scope
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