Dental Considerations and Treatment Approaches in West Syndrome—Infantile Spasms: A Case Report
Introduction: West syndrome (WS) comprises a classic triad of infantile spasms (ISs), hypsarrhythmia, and psychomotor delay. It is considered a rare epileptic encephalopathy typical to manifest in infancy or early childhood. Case description: This is a case report of a 6-year-old male child who was...
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| description | Introduction: West syndrome (WS) comprises a classic triad of infantile spasms (ISs), hypsarrhythmia, and psychomotor delay. It is considered a rare epileptic encephalopathy typical to manifest in infancy or early childhood.
Case description: This is a case report of a 6-year-old male child who was a known case of global developmental disorder (GDD) with structural WS. The child presented with typical dental findings and a history of ISs in clusters. The case report elucidates the dental treatment modalities followed, which emphasized preventive approaches and home care to complement professional care. Recall appointments were planned to reinforce preventive measures.
Conclusion: Dental care for special needs patients can become more challenging in patients with severe intellectual disabilities, poor communication skills, and a diminished capacity to participate in even routine dental procedures. Thus, the major emphasis of oral health care in patients of WS should be on preventive measures.
Clinical significance: This case report emphasizes the role of a pediatric dentist in the early diagnosis and management of oral health issues in a child with WS. Home care instructions for parents should focus on prevention and aid in inculcating an adequate home care regime to maintain good oral health status. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e93e387a3f41496fad059cd08e23b56e2025-08-20T02:17:41ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherJournal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry2582-10242023-12-016313914210.5005/jp-journals-10077-32789Dental Considerations and Treatment Approaches in West Syndrome—Infantile Spasms: A Case ReportAmit Khatri0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8071-0501Namita Kalra1Rishi Tyagi2Deepak Khandelwal3Shruti V Kulkarni4Neetu Garg5Khadeeja Kulood6Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, IndiaShruti V Kulkarni, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India, Phone: +91 8390705180Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, IndiaIntroduction: West syndrome (WS) comprises a classic triad of infantile spasms (ISs), hypsarrhythmia, and psychomotor delay. It is considered a rare epileptic encephalopathy typical to manifest in infancy or early childhood. Case description: This is a case report of a 6-year-old male child who was a known case of global developmental disorder (GDD) with structural WS. The child presented with typical dental findings and a history of ISs in clusters. The case report elucidates the dental treatment modalities followed, which emphasized preventive approaches and home care to complement professional care. Recall appointments were planned to reinforce preventive measures. Conclusion: Dental care for special needs patients can become more challenging in patients with severe intellectual disabilities, poor communication skills, and a diminished capacity to participate in even routine dental procedures. Thus, the major emphasis of oral health care in patients of WS should be on preventive measures. Clinical significance: This case report emphasizes the role of a pediatric dentist in the early diagnosis and management of oral health issues in a child with WS. Home care instructions for parents should focus on prevention and aid in inculcating an adequate home care regime to maintain good oral health status.https://www.jsaapd.com/doi/JSAAPD/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10077-3278case reporthypsarrhythmiainfantile spasmwest syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Amit Khatri Namita Kalra Rishi Tyagi Deepak Khandelwal Shruti V Kulkarni Neetu Garg Khadeeja Kulood Dental Considerations and Treatment Approaches in West Syndrome—Infantile Spasms: A Case Report Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry case report hypsarrhythmia infantile spasm west syndrome |
| title | Dental Considerations and Treatment Approaches in West Syndrome—Infantile Spasms: A Case Report |
| title_full | Dental Considerations and Treatment Approaches in West Syndrome—Infantile Spasms: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Dental Considerations and Treatment Approaches in West Syndrome—Infantile Spasms: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental Considerations and Treatment Approaches in West Syndrome—Infantile Spasms: A Case Report |
| title_short | Dental Considerations and Treatment Approaches in West Syndrome—Infantile Spasms: A Case Report |
| title_sort | dental considerations and treatment approaches in west syndrome infantile spasms a case report |
| topic | case report hypsarrhythmia infantile spasm west syndrome |
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