Medical Conditions - M16 Flashcards
What are the signs of Leukaemia?
Breathlessness, tiredness, unusual bleeding, weight loss, pain in bones
What are the consequences of Bulimia on teeth?
Erosion due to gastric fluids, occurs on lingual surfaces on lower teeth.
How many categories of Epilepsy are there?
Four
When seizures start on both sides of the brain, what would it be called?
Generalised epilepsy
What are “grand-mal” seizures now called?
Generalised motor seizures
What happens when you have a Tonic-clonic seizure?
Loss of consciousness, stiffened muscles and jerking
What affect does leukaemia have on the mouth?
Enlarged gingival and candida infections
What is an example of a Generalised motor seizure?
Tonic-Clonic
What are the other types of generalised motor seizures?
Clonic, Tonic, Myoclonic
What is a ‘petit Mal’ seizure now called?
Generalised non-motor seizure
What happens during a generalised non-motor (absence) seizure?
Stopping what you are doing a staring into space, repeated movements.
What are other types of non-motor seizures?
typical, atypical and myoclonic
When seizures happen in only one side of the brain, what is it called?
Focal Epilepsy
What did focal epilepsy used to be called?
Partial seizure
What medications are used in epilepsy?
Phenytoin (epanutin)
Sodium Valproate
Phenobarbitone
What does Phenytoin do to the gingiva?
causes gingival hyperplasia
People with generalised epilepsy may use what drugs?
broad-spectrum: Lamotrigine, levetiracetam or topiramate
Excess salivation is called…
Sialorrhea
Excess salivation is often caused by which medical conditions?
Parkinson’s
Cerebral palsy
New dentures
Cerebral palsy can cause what oral side effects?
Gastrophageal reflex & vomiting causing erosion/loss of tooth structure
Gingival overgrowth
Bruxism
Poor oral health has been linked with which medical condition?
Heart Disease
Calcium loss from teeth during pregnancy is true or false?
False
An increase in plaque in pregnant women is due to which hormones?
Oestrogen & Progestrone
An increase in progesterone in pregnant women causes what to happen?
Gums are more sensitive to plaque as it affects the microvascular system
