The Effect of Food Textures on Intake by Mouth and the Recovery of Oral Motor Function in the Child with a Severe Brain Injury

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different food textures on the amount of food intake by mouth and the recovery of oral motor function in children after acquired brain injury. The subjects were three children aged 3, 12, and 14 years with severe brain injury. A single case study with a Latin square design was used to randomly allocate three different food textures (puréed, minced, and soft) for each of three daily meals …