title: [Neuralgia of the glossopharyngeal nerve with syncope attacks].
abstract: The anatomical viewpoints of nervus IX and its surrounding structures are explained. The authors report on one case of symptomatology of glossopharyngeal neuralgia combined with cardiac arrests. Finally, pathogenesis and surgical treatment of glossopharyngeal neuralgia are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Abteilung, Wagner-Jauregg-Krankenhaus Linz.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hiertz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wurm
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wies
mesh_terms: D003399:Craniotomy; D005156:Facial Neuralgia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013575:Syncope / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology