title: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
abstract: In this review, the clinical characteristics, differentiating features from other forms of neuralgia, etiology and treatment options of glossopharyngeal neuralgia will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Headache Center of Southern California, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA. Blumenfeld@neurocenter.com
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blumenfeld
authors.forename: Galina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nikolskaya
mesh_terms: D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020435:Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D061145:Microvascular Decompression Surgery / Q000379:methods; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019051:Rhizotomy / Q000379:methods; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy