Specialist management of routine dental procedures in adults with refractory epilepsy.
Little published information exists about the management of dental treatment procedures for people with epilepsy who, despite their medication, continue to have seizures. This paper draws on relevant literature in neurology and anaesthetics to provide a multi-speciality consensus on methods of assessment and adjunctive treatment options in order to manage the risk of a clinically significant seizure occurring during a procedure. It aims to enhance current guidelines and practice in the provision of specialist care for this diverse group.
Special Care Dentistry, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
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Ransford
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Soryal
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McCorry
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Sander
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
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Duncan
Neurology and Clinical Epilepsy, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.
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Huggins
D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000379:methods*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans