[Difficulties in the management of XXXX ].

@entity1 @entity448 @entity25 @entity22
OBJECTIVE: To update the knowledge about @entity448 and @entity22 in childhood. SOURCES: Search of Medline database, including articles from 1997 to 2002. The key words @entity448 , feeding disorders, @entity22 , @entity25 and childhood were used. Some textbooks were also included. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS: Definition, main types and causes, diagnosis and treatment of @entity448 and @entity22 are presented. CONCLUSIONS: @entity448 and @entity22 are prevalent in childhood. The former is a much more frequent complaint in pediatric visits. The diagnosis is almost always based solely on a good history. Both conditions are generally behavioral and reflect the family dynamics. They are preventable and treated at the primary care level, based upon simple strategies, although sometimes not easily accepted by the @entity1 .
