Treatment of Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
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Effectiveness and safety of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is a rare disorder of the ninth cranial nerve characterized by severe paroxysmal pain affecting the ear, tongue, and throat. GPN can be associated with life-threatening issues such as cardiac arrhythmias, syncope, or malnutrition and weight loss from odynophagia. Though traditional treatment for GPN involves medical management at first and surgery for refractory...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2015.58