title: Severe tongue injury in an adolescent with epilepsy: a case report.
abstract: Epilepsy and other neurological disorders can have profound social, physical and psychological consequences, especially when they begin in childhood. Moreover, seizure episodes may cause fractures, burns, head injuries and oral injuries. This report presents a case history of an adolescent with a severe tongue injury related to epileptic seizures and outlines the proposed treatment, which included use of a maxillary silicone bite guard that allowed healing of the tongue injury within a few months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniella Ferraz
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Cerqueira
authors.forename: Aurea Simone Barrôso
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Lucianne Cople
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sweet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine