Excellent response to acupuncture treatment in a case of intractable glossopharyngeal neuralgia due to vascular tortuosity: a case report
Journal Title: TMR Integrative Medicine - Year 2021, Vol 5, Issue 29
Abstract
Objective: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a relatively rare neurological condition arising from abnormal irritation of the ninth cranial nerve. The first line of conventional treatment is pharmaceutical followed by surgical interventions in non-responsive cases. However, the efficacy and safety of usual therapeutic methods have limited the compliance of most affected patients. Methods: Here for the first time, we report an excellent response of a chronic case of glossopharyngeal neuralgia to traditional Chinese medicine, which is a relatively safe and not expensive therapeutic method. Results: Despite limited response to conventional medicine, our patient showed a fast and promising response to the combination of acupuncture and moxibustion with low doses of carbamazepine. Conclusion: The therapeutic protocol used for the treatment of this patient needs to be validated by further double-blinded case control studies in order to be compared to other available therapeutic methods.
Authors and Affiliations
Mehdy Ghaeminia, Sogand Zareisedehizadeh, Ali Razmkon
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