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http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2012.82.2.217

Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient with Cardiac Syncope Associated with Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia  

Cho, Sang-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Na-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine)
Park, Jeong-Rang (Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine)
Hwang, Seok-Jae (Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine)
Park, Yong-Whi (Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine)
Hwang, Jin-Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine)
Kwak, Choong-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Medicine / v.82, no.2, 2012 , pp. 217-220 More about this Journal
Abstract
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a rare disease that is characterized by sharp pain in the posterior pharynx, tonsils, and larynx, triggered by swallowing. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia can trigger bradycardia or asystole, which can induce life-threatening cardiac syncope. A 55-year-old male was admitted with severe paroxysmal pain in his left jaw and ear, followed by asystole and syncope. We report a patient with cardiac syncope associated with glossopharyngeal neuralgia treated with a permanent pacemaker.
Keywords
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia; Asystole; Syncope; Pacemaker;
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