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What neurologists need to understand outside their own speciality
Lip and tongue biting in patients with a brain injury: a practical guide
  1. Lily Parsons1,
  2. Mili Doshi1,2,
  3. Carmel Rice2
  1. 1Dental, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, UK
  2. 2Dental, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Lily Parsons, Dental, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, UK; lilyvparsons98{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Patients who have sustained a profound brain injury often bite their lips and tongue, damaging their oral tissues. Lip and tongue biting usually occurs in patients with atypical oral reflexes and can lead to severe trauma to soft tissues, resulting in pain, lacerations, swelling, bleeding, ulceration and difficulties providing oral care. Due to the prevalence of lip and tongue biting, healthcare professionals involved in their care must be aware of the presentation, prevention and management, and when and how to refer to dental services.

  • CONSCIOUSNESS
  • TRAUMA, PSYCHOL SEQUE

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https://doi.org/10.1136/pn-2024-004210

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors MD and LP prepared the manuscript and CR reviewed the manuscript as a specialist in neurorehabilitation.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed by Colette Griffin, London, UK.