Miscellaneous: Management of epilepsy in dental practice

What is a seizure defined as?

Which part of the body may be affected during a seizure depending on where it occurs in the brain?

What is one possible cause of a seizure?

What should you do if someone experiencing a cardiac arrest appears to have a seizure?

What are febrile convulsions?

What should you do if a patient experiences a tonic-clonic fit or generalised seizure in a dental practice?

Why should you not put your fingers or anything in the mouth of a person having a seizure?

When should you call for an ambulance during a seizure?

What does a diagnosis of epilepsy require?

Which antiepileptic drugs can potentially cause gingival hyperplasia and gingival bleeding?

What type of seizures may lead to tooth injuries and occasionally maxillofacial trauma?

Enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs like phenytoin, phenobarbital, and carbamazepine can alter the metabolism and clearance of which important nutrient?

Patients on enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs are at an increased risk of which bone-related conditions?

Which of the following drugs is known to interfere with the metabolism of certain antiepileptic drugs, potentially jeopardising seizure control?