Dental Management of Patients with Seizure Disorders

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Dental Management of Patients with Seizure Disorders

Question 1:

Approximately how many people in the United States are affected by epilepsy?

A) 10,000,000

B) 5,000,000

C) 3,000,000

D) 1,000,000

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Question 2:

Which of the following type of seizures described rapid contractions of bodily muscles on both sides of the body?

A) Myoclonic

B) Atonic

C) Absence

D) Tonic Clonic

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Question 3:

Which of the following was not described as an etiology of seizures?

A) Trauma

B) Infection

C) Fevers

D) None of the above

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Question 4:

What is the incidence of tooth trauma among patients with seizures?

A) 10%

B) 15%

C) 20%

D) 25%

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Question 5:

Which medications have been described to cause gingival hyperplasia?

A) Valproic acid

B) Carbamazepine

C) Phenytoin

D) Lamotrigine

E) A and B

F) B and C

G) A and C

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Question 6:

Periodontal disease among patients with seizures can contribute to which seizure complication?

A) Periodontal abscess

B) Aspiration of a tooth

C) Tooth pain

D) Bruxism

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Question 7:

Which of the following may be used as a treatment for patients with seizures refractory to medications?

A) Vagus nerve stimulator

B) Cannibus

C) Ketogenic diet

D) Hemispherotomy

E) All of the above

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Question 8:

Which of the following is not a treatment consideration discussed for dental management of patients with seizure disorders?

A) Functional status

B) Oral hygiene

C) Patient’s occlusion

D) Patient’s sex

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Question 9:

A seizure that lasts more than 5 minutes and cannot be aborted is called:

A) Myotonic seizure

B) Status epilepticus

C) Absence seizure

D) Generalized seizure

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Question 10:

Benzodiazepines may be helpful for dental treatment for patients with seizure disorders because:

A) They reduce the risk of seizures

B) They help the patient relax for dental appointments

C) They put the patient to sleep for dental treatment

D) A and B

E) A and C

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