A neuralgia with trigger zones in the oropharynx and pain in the ear pharynx, nasopharynx, tonsils and posterior tongue is most likely_______________?

Correct answer: C. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia

  • A. Trigeminal neuralgia
  • B. Bell's palsy
  • C. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
  • D. Sphenopalatine neuralgia

Explanation

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia produces paroxysmal pain in the oropharynx, tonsillar region, posterior tongue, pharynx, and sometimes the ear. Trigeminal neuralgia follows the divisions of the fifth cranial nerve and usually does not centre on these throat sites.

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