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Mononeuropatía del IX par craneal o nervio glosofaríngeo
Es una afección en la cual se presentan episodios repetitivos de dolor intenso en la lengua, la garganta, el oído y las amígdalas, que puede durar desde unos pocos segundos a unos cuantos minutos.
Se cree que la causa de la neuralgia glosofaríngea es la irritación del IX par craneal, llamado nervio glosofaríngeo. Los síntomas generalmente se inician en personas mayores de 40 años de edad.
En la mayoría de los casos, nunca se descubre la fuente de la irritación. Algunas causas posibles para este tipo de dolor nervioso (neuralgia) son:
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