Glossopharyngeal neuralgia: clinical features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on glossopharyngeal neuralgia: clinical features: Clinical features It is an abrupt onset lancinating pain It radiates from the throat to the ear or vice versa It occurs in clusters It is unilateral but can switch sides It may produce an urge to cough Triggers…
Clinical features
- It is an abrupt onset lancinating pain
- It radiates from the throat to the ear or vice versa
- It occurs in clusters
- It is unilateral but can switch sides
- It may produce an urge to cough
Triggers for pain
Radiation areas
Associated features
Variants
References
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- Slavin KV. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Seminars Neurosurg 2004; 15:71-79.
