The glossopharyngeal nerve, glossopharyngeal neuralgia and the Eagle's syndrome - Current concepts and management

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 659-665

  Soh, K B K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Eagle's syndrome; Glossopharyngeal; Neuralgia; Transtonsillar

Indexed keywords

DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FACE PAIN; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DISEASE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SYNDROME;

CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FACIAL PAIN; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DISEASES; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0033202097     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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