Post-tonsillectomy dysphagia secondary to glossopharyngeal nerve injury. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2020 The glossopharyngeal nerve lies in close proximity to the tonsillar fossa making it susceptible to injury during tonsillectomy, though it is uncommonly injured in practice.
Hong SA, LaGorio L, Husain I.
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Ultrasound-guided glossopharyngeal nerve block via the styloid process for glossopharyngeal neuralgia: a retrospective study [PDF]
Journal of Pain Research, 2019 Qian Liu,1,* Qing Zhong,2,* Guoqiang Tang,1,* Guanghong He11Department of Anesthesiology, First People’s Hospital, Zigong, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, People’s Hospital, Jianyang, Sichuan, People ...
Liu Q, Zhong Q, Tang G, He G
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block versus Lidocaine Spray to Improve Tolerance in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy [PDF]
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013 Aim of the Study. To compare the effect of glossopharyngeal nerve block with topical anesthesia on the tolerance of patients to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Methods.
Moisés Ortega Ramírez +8 more
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Tracking the glossopharyngeal nerve pathway through anatomical references in cross-sectional imaging techniques: a pictorial review [PDF]
Insights into Imaging, 2018 The glossopharyngeal nerve (GPN) is a rarely considered cranial nerve in imaging interpretation, mainly because clinical signs may remain unnoticed, but also due to its complex anatomy and inconspicuousness in conventional cross-sectional imaging.
José María García Santos +5 more
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Indian J Palliat Care, 2020 Glossopharyngeal nerve (GPN) block is used for pain management in patients' head and neck malignancy. The GPN is a mixed nerve containing both motor and sensory fibers.
Sirohiya P, Kumar V, Yadav P, Bharti SJ.
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Holocephalan embryo provides new information on the evolution of the glossopharyngeal nerve, metotic fissure and parachordal plate in gnathostomes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The phylogenetic relationships between the different groups of Paleozoic gnathostomes are still debated, mainly because of incomplete datasets on Paleozoic jawed vertebrate fossils and ontogeny of some modern taxa.
Alan Pradel +4 more
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block: The Premolar Approach. [PDF]
Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr, 2018 This is a technical note describing hard tissue landmarks to simplify the intraoral glossopharyngeal nerve block. Our literature review revealed no specific mention of the same procedure in documented data.
Rao S, Rao S.
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Transient glossopharyngeal nerve palsy due to mandibular nerve block. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2022 Local anaesthesia in dental procedures is considered safe. Few cases of neurological complication have been reported, most of which involve the lingual or inferior alveolar nerve.
Papadopoulou M, Anastasakis S.
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A Case of Isolated Unilateral Glossopharyngeal Nerve Palsy. [PDF]
Clin Med Res, 2020 Isolated palsy of the glossopharyngeal nerve is rare. We report the case of an elderly patient with unilateral right glossopharyngeal nerve palsy secondary to extra cranial ischemia.
Savarimuthu MK, Nair AK.
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve as a Source of Orofacial Pain - Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges [PDF]
Acta Clinica Croatica, 2022 Chronic neuropathic orofacial pain along with physical suffering can cause emotional, psychological and social difficulties, which significantly affects the quality of life of patients. Pain in the area of glossopharyngeal nerve innervation, especially
Duška Šklebar +2 more
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