Mandible fractures during epileptic seizure: two case reports

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by repeated unprovoked seizures. It is well known that epileptic seizures may cause fractures and dislocations. Many antiepileptic drugs increase the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures. For this reason, minimal traumas may result in fractures during an epileptic seizure. However, mandible fracture cases have rarely been reported. To the authors’ knowledge, there is nothing published on subcondylar fracture of the mandible as a result of an epileptic seizure, probably because of their very low incidence.