Glossopharyngeal neuralgia secondary to vascular compression in a patient with multiple sclerosis: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is an uncommon, painful syndrome, characterized by paroxysms of pain in the sensory distribution of the 9th cranial nerve. Idiopathic glossopharyngeal neuralgia may be due to compression of the glossophar...

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Main Authors: Gaitour Emil, Nick Saeed, Roberts Charles, Gonzalez-Toledo Eduardo, Munjampalli Sai, Minagar Alireza, Vrooman Bruce, Souzdalnitski Dmitri, Zamnifekri Behrouz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/213