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Nervous System Diseases > Cranial Nerve Diseases > Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases

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Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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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Entry terms

  • Cranial Nerve IX Diseases
  • Cranial Nerve IX Disorders
  • Ninth Cranial Nerve Diseases

In other languages

  • French

  • Affections du nerf glosso-pharyngien
  • Affections du nerf glossopharyngien
  • Atteintes de la 9ème paire crânienne
  • Atteintes de la IXème paire crânienne
  • Atteintes de la neuvième paire crânienne
  • Atteintes du nerf glosso-pharyngien

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