Cardiac syncope secondary to glossopharyngeal neuralgia--effectively treated with carbamazepine.
A 64-year-old male with glossopharyngeal neuralgia, cardiac asystole and grand mal seizures has been relieved of his attacks by intake of 400 mg of Carbamazepine per day over a 4-year period. Simultaneous EEG-EKG recordings before and after drinking water document the diagnosis.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology
D002220:Carbamazepine