Neurological disorders

¨ Neurological disorders may present in various ways including sensory disturbance, paralysis, altered level of consciousness, fits, speech disturbance, changes in muscle tone or bulk and tremor.

 

¨ Facial paralysis may be caused by stroke (upper motor neurone) or Bell's Palsy (lower motor neurone). Surgery in the region of the facial nerve, particularly parotid surgery may also cause dysfunction of the nerve.

 

¨ Facial sensory loss (trigeminal nerve) may be caused by extracranial nerve injury. Other causes include multiple sclerosis, stroke and tumours.

 

¨ Patients with epilepsy may severely damage the oro-facial tissues in Grand Mal attacks. A good history will alert the practitioner to those who are poorly controlled.

 

¨ Some of the drugs used for the treatment of neurological disorders impact on dental disease and its management.

 

 

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¨ Syncope

¨ Epilepsy

¨ Cerebrovascular accident

¨ Multiple Sclerosis

¨ Parkinson’s Disease

¨ Motor Neurone Disease

¨ Tumours

¨ Facial Palsy

¨ Cerebral Palsy

¨ General Examination

¨ Consideration of the cranial nerves

¨ GA, LA and sedation

¨ Effects of drugs used in treatment of neurological disorders on the oro-facial tissues