Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a kind of paroxysmal severe pain caused by the irritation of the glossopharyngeal nerve, which can not be cured, and can be relieved by medication, nerve block therapy and surgery.
1. Medication: Pain can be relieved by using antiepileptic drugs, antidepressants, vitamin B12 and other drugs under the guidance of doctors, such as carbamazepine, baclofen, phenytoin sodium, etc. Among them, carbamazepine is the first choice of therapeutic drugs, but it has poisonous side effects, which may lead to drowsiness, dizziness and other symptoms.
2. Nerve block therapy: pain relief can be provided by injecting anesthetics in the distribution area of the glossopharyngeal nerve under the guidance of the doctor, such as 1% lidocaine, scopolamine, anhydrous ethanol and so on.
3. Surgery: If the patient has frequent attacks or severe pain, and the medication and nerve block therapy are ineffective, surgery can be carried out under the guidance of the doctor, and the common surgical methods include microvascular decompression surgery, selective partial excision of the glossopharyngeal nerve and so on.
The prognosis of glossopharyngeal neuralgia depends on the cause of the disease and the effect of surgical treatment. For specific treatment, you should go to the hospital and ask the doctor to treat and administer medication according to the patient’s specific condition.