(P070) Malignant Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, a Painful Syncope

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a rare disorder of the ninth cranial nerve in which paroxysms of severe pain are associated with excessive vagal outflow. This can result in debilitating bradycardia, hypotension, syncope, and cardiac arrest. Treatment depends on the etiology of the neuralgia. We describe a case of glossopharyngeal neuralgia secondary to a head and neck cancer that resolved with concurrent chemotherapy and radiation.

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