title: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia as onset of multiple sclerosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a painful condition, affecting the ninth cranial nerve, rarely described in the course of multiple sclerosis. Here we describe a case of multiple sclerosis presenting with glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We suggest the presence of demyelinating areas at the nerve root entry zone as principal trigger mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. pbcarrieri@libero.it
authors.forename: Pietro Biagio
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Carrieri
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Montella
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petracca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D020435:Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D012709:Serum Albumin; D002220:Carbamazepine