Dental Management for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: Review Literature and a Case Report
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Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) belongs to the group of severe childhood epileptic encephalopathies. This disorder is characterized by several epileptic seizures, abnormal electroencehalogarm (EEG) and cognitive impairment. Diagnosis is based on clinical features and laboratory tests. There are few articles concerning dental management for patients with LGS. The appropriate management usually requires a multidisciplinary approach. This article aim to review related literatures regarding the incidence, clinical features, diagnosis, complication, dental management of LGS and case report.
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บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการลงตีพิมพ์ในวิทยาสารทันตแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่นถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์เฉพาะของคณะทันตแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใด ๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร จากคณะทันตแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่นก่อนเท่านั้น
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