neurologic disorders
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Etiology of Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia sometimes results from nerve compression by an aberrant, pulsating artery similar to that in Trigeminal Neuralgia and Rarely, the cause is a tumor in the cerebellopontine angle or the neck, a peritonsillar abscess, a carotid aneurysm, or a demyelinating disorder. Often, no cause is identified. 