Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases
Synonyms
Cranial Nerve IX Diseases
Cranial Nerve IX Disorders
Glossopharyngeal Motor Neuropathies
Glossopharyngeal Motor Neuropathy
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Disease
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Sensory Neuropathy
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Taste Disorder
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgias
Motor Neuropathies, Glossopharyngeal
Motor Neuropathy, Glossopharyngeal
Neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal
Neuralgias, Glossopharyngeal
Ninth Cranial Nerve Diseases
Sensory Neuropathy, Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Taste Disorder, Glossopharyngeal Nerve
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)
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