Painless glossopharyngeal "neuralgia" with syncope: a case report and literature review.
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is an uncommon craniofacial pain syndrome. An association with syncope is even less common. We report a case illustrating that the glossopharyngeal neuralgia-syncope syndrome can occur without pain in the sensory distribution of the glossopharyngeal nerve and that it can have similar consequences. We suggest that permanent cardiac pacing alone may be a viable option in the initial management of such cases.
Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
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Reddy
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Hobson
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Gomori
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Sutherland
D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013575:Syncope / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy