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glossopharyngeal motor neuropathy

MONDO:0004279

Also known as:glossopharyngeal nerve motor peripheral neuropathymotor peripheral neuropathy of glossopharyngeal nerve

Overview

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)

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for glossopharyngeal motor neuropathy has been reported in the published literature.

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for glossopharyngeal motor neuropathy.

45 publications have been identified in PubMed for glossopharyngeal motor neuropathy. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (36%), Review / Meta-Analysis (31%), and Clinical Trial Publication (18%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	16	36%

Data assembled from 2 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC

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