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ArticleJA clinical reports2021

Treatment of trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia in an adolescent: a case report.

Aiko Maeda, Kenzo Araki, Chiaki Yamada, Shoko Nakayama, Kazuhiro Shirozu, Ken Yamaura

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Article in JA clinical reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Aiko MaedaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maedashi Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan. maeda.aiko.461@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2496-6865
Kenzo ArakiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maedashi Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Chiaki YamadaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maedashi Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Shoko NakayamaOperating Rooms, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kazuhiro ShirozuDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
Ken YamauraDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kyushu University Hospital · JPKyushu University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHyperactive dysfunction syndrome (HDS) refers to a constellation of symptoms developing from cranial nerve overactivity caused by neurovascular compression at the root entry or exit zone near the brainstem. Although the combined features of HDS are seen in the elderly, there are no reports of such cases in adolescents, to date. CASE PRESENTATION: A 17-year-old male was diagnosed with right glossopharyngeal neuralgia and treated with microvascular decompression. He experienced new-onset right facial pain later and was diagnosed with right trigeminal neuralgia, which required prompt radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the right mandibular nerve. Follow-up in the third post-treatment year revealed the absence of symptom recurrence. DISCUSSION: We report the treatment of a rare case of adolescent-onset combined HDS presenting as trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia. This report highlights the possibility of combined hyperactive dysfunction syndrome in younger age groups. It is crucial to establish a diagnosis early on for prompt management.

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AdolescentCombined hyperactive dysfunction syndromeGlossopharyngeal neuralgiaTrigeminal neuralgia

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PMID34365546
PMCPMC8349942
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