Korean J Anesthesiol.  1998 Feb;34(2):439-443. 10.4097/kjae.1998.34.2.439.

Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block for Idiopathic Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia: A case report

• Yoo BH
• Son JY
• Hong KH
• Sin DY

• KMID: 2236890
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1998.34.2.439

Abstract

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is a rare condition characterized by paroxysms of lancinating pain in the regions of the tonsil, ear, larynx and tongue. The pain is typically triggered by activities such as swallowing, speaking or coughing. Fifty-seven years old female patient had suffered paroxysms of severe pain in the unilateral region of the glossopharyngeal innervation for several years, and long term drug therapy result in serious pancytopenia probably due to carbamazepine. The patient with idiopathic glossopharyngeal neuralgia received glossopharyngeal nerve block and her symptoms were relieved completely. Glossopharyngeal nerve block with alcohol was done by extraoral approach and satisfactory results were obtained.

Keyword

Pain: glossopharyngeal neuralgia; Anesthetic technique: nerve block; glossopharyngeal

MeSH Terms

Carbamazepine
Cough
Deglutition
Drug Therapy
Ear
Female
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases*
Glossopharyngeal Nerve*
Humans
Larynx
Palatine Tonsil
Pancytopenia
Tongue
Carbamazepine