Peripheral glycerol injection: an alternative treatment of children with glossopharyngeal neuralgia.

Abstract

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is much less common in children and more difficult to relief its pain symptoms than the adults. We report an experience with peripheral glycerol injection for the control of pain in eight sick children with glossopharyngeal neuralgia. At the latest follow-up, 5 cases had a complete pain-free result after the treatment. There were two sick children who were recurred within three months, of which one child was respond to additional injections. It is concluded that the peripheral glycerol injection is safe and effective in the control of pain symptom among the children with glossopharyngeal neuralgia.

• Authors: Wen L Yue, Yu Zhang
• Journal: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology (Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol) Vol. 78 Issue 3 Pg. 558-60 (Mar 2014) ISSN: 1872-8464 [Electronic] Ireland
• PMID: 24418185 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Glycerol

Topics

• Child
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Glossopharyngeal Nerve (drug effects, pathology)
• Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Glycerol (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Injections (methods)
• Injections, Intralymphatic
• Male
• Nerve Block (methods)
• Pain Measurement
• Patient Safety
• Recurrence
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk Assessment
• Sampling Studies
• Severity of Illness Index
• Treatment Outcome