Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient with Cardiac Syncope Associated with Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
- Author:
Sang Young CHO
1
;
Na Young KIM
;
Jeong Rang PARK
;
Seok Jae HWANG
;
Yongwhi PARK
;
Jin Yong HWANG
;
Choong Hwan KWAK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. cwakch@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia;
Asystole;
Syncope;
Pacemaker
- MeSH:
Bradycardia;
Deglutition;
Ear;
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases;
Heart Arrest;
Humans;
Jaw;
Larynx;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Palatine Tonsil;
Pharynx;
Rare Diseases;
Syncope
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;82(2):217-220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
