Bruxism Associated with Anoxic Encephalopathy: Successful Treatment with Baclofen
Introduction. Bruxism is a movement disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth. Etiology of bruxism can be divided into three groups: psychosocial factors, peripheral factors, and pathophysiological factors. Methods. The clinical investigation was conducted at King Khaled Hospital...
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| author | A. Bruce Janati Naif Saad ALGhasab Fahad Saad ALGhassab |
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| description | Introduction. Bruxism is a movement disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth. Etiology of bruxism can be divided into three groups: psychosocial factors, peripheral factors, and pathophysiological factors. Methods. The clinical investigation was conducted at King Khaled Hospital in Hail, Saudi Arabia, in 2012. Results. A 16-year-old Saudi female was brought to the hospital in a comatose state and with generalized convulsive seizures secondary to acute anoxic encephalopathy. In the third week of hospitalization, while still in a state of akinetic mutism, she developed incessant bruxism which responded favorably to a GABA receptor agonist (baclofen). Conclusion. Our data support the hypothesis that bruxism emanates from imbalance or dysregulation of the neurotransmitter system. Larger scale studies will be needed to confirm this hypothesis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3133474b07e342c4b0a2b997417fcfbc2025-08-20T02:38:53ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552013-01-01201310.1155/2013/129234129234Bruxism Associated with Anoxic Encephalopathy: Successful Treatment with BaclofenA. Bruce Janati0Naif Saad ALGhasab1Fahad Saad ALGhassab2Center for Neurology of Fairfax, VA 22031, USAKing Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaHail University, 81442 Hail, Saudi ArabiaIntroduction. Bruxism is a movement disorder characterized by grinding and clenching of the teeth. Etiology of bruxism can be divided into three groups: psychosocial factors, peripheral factors, and pathophysiological factors. Methods. The clinical investigation was conducted at King Khaled Hospital in Hail, Saudi Arabia, in 2012. Results. A 16-year-old Saudi female was brought to the hospital in a comatose state and with generalized convulsive seizures secondary to acute anoxic encephalopathy. In the third week of hospitalization, while still in a state of akinetic mutism, she developed incessant bruxism which responded favorably to a GABA receptor agonist (baclofen). Conclusion. Our data support the hypothesis that bruxism emanates from imbalance or dysregulation of the neurotransmitter system. Larger scale studies will be needed to confirm this hypothesis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/129234 |
| spellingShingle | A. Bruce Janati Naif Saad ALGhasab Fahad Saad ALGhassab Bruxism Associated with Anoxic Encephalopathy: Successful Treatment with Baclofen Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Bruxism Associated with Anoxic Encephalopathy: Successful Treatment with Baclofen |
| title_full | Bruxism Associated with Anoxic Encephalopathy: Successful Treatment with Baclofen |
| title_fullStr | Bruxism Associated with Anoxic Encephalopathy: Successful Treatment with Baclofen |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bruxism Associated with Anoxic Encephalopathy: Successful Treatment with Baclofen |
| title_short | Bruxism Associated with Anoxic Encephalopathy: Successful Treatment with Baclofen |
| title_sort | bruxism associated with anoxic encephalopathy successful treatment with baclofen |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/129234 |
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