Archive for December 5th, 2008

Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is also called vagoglossopharyngeal neuralgia. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is characterized by shock like pains in the territory of the glossopharyngeal nerve. It is in every way similar to tic douloureux except for the distribution of the pain and the customary site of the triggering stimulus. It is generally located near the tonsil al…