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MeSH Heading: Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases
Tree Number(s): C10.292.450
Unique ID: D020435
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020435
Annotation: neopl: coord IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)
Scope Note: Diseases of the ninth cranial (glossopharyngeal) nerve or its nuclei in the medulla. The nerve may be injured by diseases affecting the lower brain stem, floor of the posterior fossa, jugular foramen, or the nerve's extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include loss of sensation from the pharynx, decreased salivation, and syncope. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia refers to a condition that features recurrent unilateral sharp pain in the tongue, angle of the jaw, external auditory meatus and throat that may be associated with SYNCOPE. Episodes may be triggered by cough, sneeze, swallowing, or pressure on the tragus of the ear. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1390)
Entry Version: GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DIS
Entry Term(s): Cranial Nerve IX Diseases; Cranial Nerve IX Disorders; Glossopharyngeal Motor Neuropathy; Glossopharyngeal Nerve Sensory Neuropathy; Glossopharyngeal Nerve Taste Disorder; Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia; Ninth Cranial Nerve Diseases; Sensory Neuropathy, Glossopharyngeal Nerve; Taste Disorder, Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Previous Indexing: Cranial Nerve Diseases (1981-1999); Glossopharyngeal Nerve (1965-1980)
See Also: Cranial Nerve Injuries
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/04
Revision Date: 2003/07/25

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Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Cranial Nerve Diseases [C10.292]

Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases Preferred

Concept UI: M0328066
Scope Note: Diseases of the ninth cranial (glossopharyngeal) nerve or its nuclei in the medulla. The nerve may be injured by diseases affecting the lower brain stem, floor of the posterior fossa, jugular foramen, or the nerve's extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include loss of sensation from the pharynx, decreased salivation, and syncope. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia refers to a condition that features recurrent unilateral sharp pain in the tongue, angle of the jaw, external auditory meatus and throat that may be associated with SYNCOPE. Episodes may be triggered by cough, sneeze, swallowing, or pressure on the tragus of the ear. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1390)
Terms: Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases Preferred Term
Term UI T358066
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Cranial Nerve IX Diseases
Term UI T370498
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Cranial Nerve IX Disorders
Term UI T370500
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Ninth Cranial Nerve Diseases
Term UI T370499
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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