What is glossopharyngeal neuralgia? Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a severe paroxysmal pain that occurs in the region of the glossopharyngeal nerve. The nature of the pain is very similar to trigeminal neuralgia and is divided into two categories: primary and secondary. The pain occurs at the base of the tongue, throat, tonsils, root of the ear and the back of the lower jaw, sometimes mainly at the root of the ear. What are the symptoms of glossopharyngeal neuralgia? Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is an episodic severe pain confined to the distribution of the glossopharyngeal nerve. It usually starts after 35 years of age and is more common in men than in women. The sudden onset of pain is similar in nature to trigeminal neuralgia and is located in the tonsils, root of the tongue, pharynx and deep part of the ear canal, etc. It is intermittent and lasts from a few seconds to 1 to 2 minutes each time. In some cases, it may be accompanied by pharyngeal spasm, cardiac rhythm disturbance, and hypotensive syncope. Clinically, the symptoms exhibited by glossopharyngeal neuralgia can be basically classified as follows: 1. Preferred age: 35-50 years old. 2. Site of onset: tonsillar region, pharynx, tongue root, neck, deep ear canal, and posterior mandibular region. 3. Nature of pain: paroxysmal severe pain, such as knife-like, stabbing-like, painful convulsions. 4.Time of pain: frequent in the morning and morning, and there may be episodes during sleep, this point can be distinguished from trigeminal neuralgia. 5.Sense of foreign body and infarction: there is a sense of foreign body and infarction in the pharynx and larynx at the onset, which leads to frequent coughing. 6. Pain-triggering factor: Palpation can cause pain, also called “trigger point”. It is commonly found in the tonsil area, external auditory canal and tongue root. Pain can be triggered whenever swallowing, chewing, yawning or coughing. 7. There are intermittent periods. 8. The patient has dehydration and wasting. It is caused by the fear of pain and less food intake. 9.Severe cases may have arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, fainting, convulsions, seizures, laryngeal spasms, and excessive secretion of parotid glands.