GINGIVAL ENLARGEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH NOCTURNAL FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY. A CASE REPORT

• Main Authors: Sharma ANAMIKA, Munjal VIDHI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academy of Romanian Scientists 2012-12-01
• Series: International Journal of Medical Dentistry
• Subjects: nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy; drug-induced gingival hyperplasia; internal bevel gingivectomy
• Online Access: http://www.ijmd.ro/articole/333_41_pdf_IJMD%204-2013%20tipo.pdf

„Epilepsy” refers to a group of neurological disorders characterized by chronic, recurrent, paroxysmal seizure activity. Nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by brief, recurring seizures produ‑ ced in the frontal lobes of the brain, often while the patient is sleeping, and also by clusters of brief motor seizures. Seizure disorders may affect the dental status and oral health of patients. Epileptic drugs lead to gingival hyper‑ plasia, namely tissue enlargement, caused by an increased number of cells.