Dental findings in patients with West syndrome: A report of two cases
West syndrome a rare, severe form of epilepsy occurs in early infancy. It is characterized by a triad consisting of infantile spasms that occurs in clusters, arrest of psychomotor development and hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalogram. We present here two cases of west syndrome where patients requir...
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| author | Amit Khatri Namita Kalra Rishi Tyagi Mani Baweja Deepak Khandelwal |
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| description | West syndrome a rare, severe form of epilepsy occurs in early infancy. It is characterized by a triad consisting of infantile spasms that occurs in clusters, arrest of psychomotor development and hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalogram. We present here two cases of west syndrome where patients required dental care due to the presence of certain dental findings. Preventive measurements such as controlled diet and proper oral hygiene along with professional dental management are recommended in patients with west syndrome to avoid dental problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a493f6c545634b178a5704ea27c061102022-12-21T19:18:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry0970-43881998-39052014-01-0132216817110.4103/0970-4388.130988Dental findings in patients with West syndrome: A report of two casesAmit KhatriNamita KalraRishi TyagiMani BawejaDeepak KhandelwalWest syndrome a rare, severe form of epilepsy occurs in early infancy. It is characterized by a triad consisting of infantile spasms that occurs in clusters, arrest of psychomotor development and hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalogram. We present here two cases of west syndrome where patients required dental care due to the presence of certain dental findings. Preventive measurements such as controlled diet and proper oral hygiene along with professional dental management are recommended in patients with west syndrome to avoid dental problems.http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2014;volume=32;issue=2;spage=168;epage=171;aulast=KhatriInfantile spasmpsychomotor developmentWest syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Amit Khatri Namita Kalra Rishi Tyagi Mani Baweja Deepak Khandelwal Dental findings in patients with West syndrome: A report of two cases Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Infantile spasm psychomotor development West syndrome |
| title | Dental findings in patients with West syndrome: A report of two cases |
| title_full | Dental findings in patients with West syndrome: A report of two cases |
| title_fullStr | Dental findings in patients with West syndrome: A report of two cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental findings in patients with West syndrome: A report of two cases |
| title_short | Dental findings in patients with West syndrome: A report of two cases |
| title_sort | dental findings in patients with west syndrome a report of two cases |
| topic | Infantile spasm psychomotor development West syndrome |
| url | http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2014;volume=32;issue=2;spage=168;epage=171;aulast=Khatri |
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