The styloid process is a subtle of variable length that originates from the petrous part temporal bone . From originate three muscles: stylopharyngeus,the styloglossus, stylohyoideus and two ligaments :stylohyoid stylomandibular styled has as demonstrated for studies conducted in three-dimensional computed tomography or dental panoramic scanning,and dried skulls normal particularly important to...

In the context of painful cranial neuropathies, a very rare cause is represented by the irritation of the glossopharyngeal nerve due to various aetiologic factors. Here, we present a case of neuralgia of the ninth right cranial nerve due to a compression of its nerve root upon the kinking of the homolateral vertebral artery, resulting in a disabling clinical overview for the patient. Our object...

In a series of studies to understand interactions between taste sensation and salivary gland function, we are pursuing experiments to determine the autonomic nervous system control of von Ebner's lingual salivary glands. Electrical stimulation of the glossopharyngeal nerve, which contains the parasympathetic nerve supply to von Ebner's glands, caused a reduction in secretory granules of the gla...

To the Editor: The use of local anaesthetic for tonsillectomy is not new. Combined with general anaesthesia, glossopharyngeal nerve block improves operative conditions and provides excellent postoperative analgesia. The glossopharyngeal nerve supplies most of the sensation responsible for pain transmission following tonsillectomy or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. It can be blocked using an intraora...

Catecholaminergic (CA) phenotypic characteristics have recently been detected in adult sensory neurons, demonstrating that CA expression in the periphery extends beyond the sympathoadrenal axis. Consequently, we may now determine whether common principles underlie CA phenotypic organization in functionally and embryologically diverse populations of peripheral neurons. To begin defining sensory ...

Long nerve stumps will maintain end-organs for a longer period of time than short nerve stumps. However, longer maintenance might result not from a longer nerve stump per se but from uncontrolled factors such as less interference with the target's blood supply when transecting a nerve far from its target. To control for the site of nerve transection and to evaluate the trophic capacity of lengt...

familial amyloid polyneuropathy (fap) type iv (finnish) is a rare clinical entity with challenging neuropathy and cosmetic deficits. amyloidosis can affect peripheral sensory, motor, or autonomic nerves. nerve lesions are induced by deposits of amyloid fibrils and treatment approaches for neuropathy are challenging. involvement of cranial nerves and atrophy in facial muscles is a real concern i...

introduction: according to the high incidence of bell's palsy (ifp) and lack of clinical data regarding different aspects of disease, the present study investigated 121 iranian patients with peripheral facial paralysis referred to the emergency department. methods: in this retrospective study, all patients with peripheral facial paralysis, referred to the emergency department of poursina hospit...