Severe tongue injury in an adolescent with epilepsy: A case report

Epilepsy and other neurological disorders can have profound social, physical and psychological consequences, especially when they begin in childhood. Moreover, seizure episodes may cause fractures, burns, head injuries and oral injuries. This report presents a case history of an adolescent with a severe tongue injury related to epileptic seizures and outlines the proposed treat-ment, which included use of a maxillary silicone bite guard that allowed healing of the tongue injury within a few months.