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Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases (Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia) Summary

Description: Diseases of the ninth cranial (glossopharyngeal) nerve or its nuclei in the medulla. The nerve may be injured by diseases affecting the lower brain stem, floor of the posterior fossa, jugular foramen, or the nerve's extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include loss of sensation from the pharynx, decreased salivation, and syncope. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia refers to a condition that features recurrent unilateral sharp pain in the tongue, angle of the jaw, external auditory meatus and throat that may be associated with SYNCOPE. Episodes may be triggered by cough, sneeze, swallowing, or pressure on the tragus of the ear. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1390)

Also Known As: Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia; Cranial Nerve IX Disorders; Glossopharyngeal Motor Neuropathy; Glossopharyngeal Nerve Sensory Neuropathy; Glossopharyngeal Nerve Taste Disorder Show All >>

Networked: 115 relevant articles (12 outcomes, 5 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Glycerol (Glycerine) : 1 outcome in 2 results : FDA 6 Generic
  2. N-Methylaspartate (NMDA) : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  3. Ketamine : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 8 Generic
  4. Clonazepam (Rivotril) : 1 study in 1 result : FDA 16 Generic
  5. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) : 16 results : FDA 24 Generic
  6. Eagle syndrome : 6 results : IBA
  7. gabapentin (Neurontin) : 4 results : FDA 37 Generic
  8. tebufenozide (Mimic) : 3 results : IBA
  9. glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate (Vessel) : 3 results : IBA
  10. Opioid Analgesics (Opioids) : 2 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases

  1. Hemifacial Spasm
  2. Pain (Aches)
  3. Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)
  4. Tinnitus
  5. Vertigo (Positional Vertigo)
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Key Therapies for Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases

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  1. Decompression : 5 outcomes 3 studies in 50 results
  2. Electrocoagulation (Electrocautery) : 3 outcomes in 6 results
  3. Rhizotomy : 2 outcomes 1 study in 9 results
  4. Surgical Decompression : 1 outcome in 2 results
  5. Nerve Block (Nerve Blocks) : 2 results
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