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Glossopharyngeal neuralgia A rare cranial neuralgia Characteristics: Paroxysms of deep stabbing pain in one side of the throat (oropharynx, the tongue base, tonsillar fossa or from pharynx to the ear) The attacks may present in clusters that last from weeks to months Often triggered by swallowing, chewing, talking, cough, and head turning Bradycardia, hypotension, or syncope may occur Glossopharyngeal neuralgia Etiology: Glossopharyngeal nerve compression by the artery Secondary: multiple sclerosis… Treatment: as trigeminal neuralgia Postherpetic neuralgia Facial pain that develops during t