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Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia: Case Report

Sergio Neto*, Kleber Duarte, Guilherme Alves Lepski, Leonardo Moura, Nilton Caetano da Rosa and Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is an unusual cause of facial pain, corresponding to approximately 0.2-1.3%. Patients usually presents with facial pain associated with daily life activities (cough, swallow) and in severe cases with syncop. Epidemiology of the pathology demonstrates controversy about the predominance of the male, being consensus from patients over 50 years. We present a case report of a 51 patient diagnosed and treats for this rare disease with good outcome.