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Case Reports
. 2016 Sep 28;3(1):73-77.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2016.09.003. eCollection 2017 Jan.

Recurrent syncope due to glossopharyngeal neuralgia

Alexander W den Hartog  1 , Evelien Jansen  2 , Jasper E Kal  3 , Debby Duyndam  4 , Jeldican Visser  2 , Pepijn van den Munckhof  5 , Jonas S S G de Jong  1 , Krischan D Sjauw  1
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Case Reports

Recurrent syncope due to glossopharyngeal neuralgia

Alexander W den Hartog et al. HeartRhythm Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac syncope; Glossopharyngeal neuralgia.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Continuous monitor lead electrocardiogram showing asystole followed by bradycardia and junctional escape during neuralgic pain.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A: MRI axial 3D T2 SPACE: the arrow points to the posterior inferior cerebellar artery that cross the glossopharyngeal nerve closely. B: MRI axial 3D TOF: the hyperintense line next to the brainstem is the thick posterior inferior cerebellar artery. 3D = 3-dimensional; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; T2 SPACE = Sampling Perfection with Application optimized Contrasts using different flip angle Evolution; TOF =Time of Flight.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Continuous monitor lead electrocardiogram showing the effect of the pacemaker during an attack.
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