Case report: Recurrent glossopharyngeal neuralgia after previous glossopharyngeal rhizotomy: Microvascular decompression with intra-operative neurophysiology

Abstract

We present a case of recurrent vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia after previous surgery, treated successfully with microvascular decompression using intra-operative neurophysiology monitoring.

Keywords::

• glossopharyngeal neuralgia; microvascular decompression; neurophysiology; surgical management; trigeminal neuralgia

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