Khatri Amit, Kalra Namita, Tyagi Rishi, Baweja Mani, Khandelwal Deepak
Departments of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2014 Apr-Jun;32(2):168-71. doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.130988.
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.
韦斯特综合征是一种罕见的严重癫痫形式,发生于婴儿早期。其特征为三联征,包括成串出现的婴儿痉挛、精神运动发育停滞以及脑电图显示的高峰节律紊乱。我们在此呈现两例韦斯特综合征病例,因存在某些牙科检查结果,患者需要牙科护理。对于韦斯特综合征患者,建议采取如控制饮食和保持适当口腔卫生等预防措施,并结合专业的牙科管理,以避免出现牙科问题。