Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

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• QWhat is glosso-pharyngeal neuralgia in multiple sclerosis (MS)?

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  A Multiple Sclerosis Foundation answered

  Neuralgias, or nerve pains, are among the more common of the rare multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. One type of nerve pain is called glosso-pharyngeal neuralgia. Resulting from damage to a cranial nerve, it is experienced as a severe pain in the tongue, throat, ear and/or tonsils. Episodes last from a few seconds to a few minutes. It may be triggered by chewing, laughing, swallowing, speaking or coughing.
• QWhat is the prognosis for glossopharyngeal neuralgia?

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  A Riverside Health System answered

  Some individuals recover from an initial attack of glossopharyngeal neuralgia and never have another. Others will experience clusters of attacks followed by periods of short or long remission. Individuals may lose weight if they fear that chewing, drinking, or eating will cause an attack.

  This answer is based on source information from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.