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#244 – Medicine Review: Neurological and Psychiatric Considerations, with Dr. Andrew Jenzer

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Episode: #244 | Published: 2024-04-29 | Duration: 62 min 25 sec

Topic: Medicine

As an oral surgeon, all aspects of a patient’s medical status and history have to be taken into account. In this episode, we welcome Dr. Andrew Jenzer back to the show to discuss relevant psychological and neurological conditions and the medications used to treat them. Tuning in, you’ll hear an amazing description of some common neurological terms, a breakdown of different mood disorders, perioperative considerations for anti-depressant medications, how headaches differ, and the dangers of serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. We also delve into how Andrew handles his patient’s anti-depressant medication routines before discussing seizures, epilepsy, conversion disorder, and the importance of asking as many questions about these disorders as possible as an oral surgeon. To hear all this and even find out how to join the American College of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons, press play now!

Key Points From This Episode:

ACOMS and the CT Read and MR Read courses.
Reviewing and defining some neurological terms that people often get confused about.
A breakdown of different types of headaches and their differences.
Mood disorders, symptoms of them, and their treatment.
Perioperative considerations with common anti-depressant medications.
Serotonin syndrome, the problematic side effects of it, and how it’s treated.
What neuroleptic malignant syndrome is and why it’s so dangerous.
Why Andrew doesn’t interfere with the regular anti-depressant medication routine of patients.
A breakdown of different kinds of epileptic seizures and their treatment.
What medications to avoid for seizure patients and what conversion disorder is.
Andrew’s respect for mental health professionals.
The best movie Andrew has watched recently and his favorite books.