Treatment of a Patient with Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia by the Anterior Tonsillar Pillar Method

Treatment of a Patient with Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia by the Anterior Tonsillar Pillar Method

We describe the case of a 65-year-old patient with glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Pain was triggered by swallowing, yawning, or cold food. We used the anterior tonsillar pillar method for the injection of drugs; a relatively new glossopharyngeal nerve (GPN) block which was described by Benumof (Anesthe...

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Main Author: Cemil Ahmet Isbir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
Anterior tonsillar pillar method
Glossopharyngeal nerve block
Levobupivacaine
Amitriptyline
Methylprednisolone acetate
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/324093

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