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 h...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurosurgery 1987-12, Vol.21 (6), p.916-919
Hauptverfasser: REDDY, K, HOBSON, D. E, GOMORI, A, SUTHERLAND, G. R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0148-396X
1524-4040
DOI:10.1227/00006123-198712000-00023