Open AccessConcurrent Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia and Hemi-Laryngopharyngeal Spasm (HeLPS): A Case Report and a Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
C Michael Honey,
Marie T. Krüger,
Alan Rheaume,
Josué M Avecillas-Chasín,
Murray Morrison,
Christopher R. Honey
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1093/neuros/nyz546
Subject(s) - medicine , microvascular decompression , glossopharyngeal nerve , throat , trigeminal neuralgia , choking , sore throat , hemifacial spasm , surgery , decompression , anesthesia , facial nerve , stimulation , anatomy , vagus nerve
Hemi-laryngopharyngeal spasm (HeLPS) has been recently described but is not yet widely recognized. Patients describe intermittent coughing and choking and can be cured following microvascular decompression of their Xth cranial nerve. This case report and literature review highlight that HeLPS can co-occur with glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GN) and has been previously described (but not recognized) in the neurosurgical literature.