Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Associated with Cardiac Syncope

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is an uncommon condition that has rarely been described in association with syncope. We report here 2 cases of glossopharyngeal neuralgia in elderly patients. Both were male and underwent temporary pacemaker insertion to prevent syncopal episodes. We discuss the clinical a...

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Main Authors: Jorge Elias, Ricardo Kuniyoshi, Wilson Valadão, Hermes Carloni, Mauricio Rocha Borges, Carlos Alberto Peixoto, Derval Pimentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2002-05-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2002000500008