Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with cardiac syncope: treatment with a permanent cardiac pacemaker and carbamazepine.
Cardiac synope was associated with glossopharyngeal neuralgia in an elderly woman. The patient also manifested severe carotid sinus sensitivity. Permanent demand pacemaker and carbamazepine therapy were used successfully to alleviate the symptoms.
D000368:Aged; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000628:therapy; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial
D002220:Carbamazepine