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Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Treated with Microvascular Decompression

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Case report shows microvascular decompression alleviates pain in glossopharyngeal neuralgia, suggesting effective intervention.

Microvascular decompression significantly improved pain symptoms in a patient with glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
The patient experienced severe episodic pain in the tongue, cheek, and jaw after previous treatments failed.
Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation and brain MRI supported the diagnosis of glossopharyngeal neuralgia prior to surgery.
Microvascular decompression highlights a potential surgical option for patients unresponsive to pharmacological therapy.

Nugroho et al. (2025) studied this question.

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