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glossopharyngeal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, condition marked by repeated episodes of severe pain, in the tongue, throat, ear, tonsils, a few seconds to a few minutes, glossopharyngeal neuralgia is believed to be, irritation, the ninth cranial nerve, begin in people over 40 years of age, source of irritation is never discovered, tumors, infections, the throat, mouth, compression, the glossopharyngeal nerve by neighboring blood vessels, lesions, the skull, cause this type of neuralgia, nerve pain, symptoms include severe pain, in the areas connected, ninth cranial nerves, the throat, tonsillar region, posterior third, the tongue, nasopharynx, back of nose, throat, larynx, ear, pain is episodic, severe, triggered by swallowing, chewing, speaking, laughing, coughing, identify an abnormality, the skull, particularly tumors, x-rays, cat scan, the head, head mri, the mri, evidence of inflammation, the glossopharyngeal nerve, whether a blood vessel is compressing the nerve, pictures, the brain arteries obtained using magnetic resonance angiography, mra, conventional angiography, x-rays, the arteries, a dye, certain blood tests needed, the diagnosis is not clear, to rule out other causes, peripheral nerve problems, neuropathy, high blood sugar, treatment is aimed at controlling pain, unfortunately, over-the-counter pain killers aspirin, acetaminophen, not very effective, the relief of neuralgia, most effective drugs, anti-seizure medications, carbamazepine, gabapentin, phenytoin, anti-depressants, amitriptyline, tried, variable degrees of success, in severe cases, pain is difficult to treat, surgery aiming at decompressing the glossopharyngeal nerve required, surgery, considered effective, a cause, the neuralgia is identified, treatment of choice, control, the underlying problem, prognosis depends on the underlying cause, effectiveness of initial treatment, surgery, considered effective, cases that, not benefit from medications, decreased pulse, fainting, occur, pain is severe, side-effects of medications, complicate treatment, have symptoms suggestive of glossopharyngeal neuralgia, a pain specialist, pain is severe to be sure that all options, controlling pain, you.