title: An uncommonly common: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
abstract: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a relatively rare condition characterized by severe, paroxysmal episodes of pain localized to the external ear canal, the base of the tongue, the tonsil or the area beneath the angle of the jaw. This pain is many a times confused with Trigeminal Neuralgia and mistreated. There are various diagnostic and management dilemmas which are herein addressed in this review.
authors: Department of Anaesthesia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: P M
authors: PM
authors: Singh
authors: Manpreet
authors: M
authors: Kaur
authors: Anjan
authors: A
authors: Trikha
keywords: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia; glossopharyngeal neuralgia; stylalgia
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