Glossopharyngeal neuralgia: clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia: clinical features. It is an abrupt onset lancinating pain. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
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
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Radiation areas
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Associated features
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Variants
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References
- Bruyn GW. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Cephalalgia 1983; 3:143-157.
- Brazis PW, Masdeu JC, Biller J. Localization in Clinical Neurology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2007 Philadelphia p327.
- Siccoli MM, Bassetti CL, Sandor PS. Facial pain: clinical differential diagnosis. Lancet Neurol 2006; 5:257-267.
- Pearce JMS. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Eur Neurol 2006; 55:49-52.
- Slavin KV. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Seminars Neurosurg 2004; 15:71-79.
