Trigeminal and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

Anthony K Allam; M Benjamin Larkin; Himanshu Sharma; Ashwin Viswanathan

doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2023.12.011

Trigeminal and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

Neurol Clin. 2024 May;42(2):585-598. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.12.011. Epub 2024 Jan 12.

Authors

Anthony K Allam¹, M Benjamin Larkin¹, Himanshu Sharma¹, Ashwin Viswanathan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: ashwinv@bcm.edu.

PMID: 38575268
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.12.011

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia and glossopharyngeal neuralgia are craniofacial pain syndromes characterized by recurrent brief shock-like pains in the distributions of their respective cranial nerves. In this article, the authors aim to summarize each condition's characteristics, pathophysiology, and current pharmacotherapeutic and surgical interventions available for managing and treating these conditions.

Keywords: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia; Pharmacologic treatment; Secondary headaches; Surgical treatment; Trigeminal neuralgia.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cranial Nerves
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases* / diagnosis
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases* / therapy
Humans
Trigeminal Neuralgia* / diagnosis
Trigeminal Neuralgia* / therapy