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. 1990 Dec;64(6):403–405. doi: 10.1136/hrt.64.6.403

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia associated with cardiac syncope: long term treatment with permanent pacing and carbamazepine.

R T Johnston 1, V J Redding 1
PMCID: PMC1224821  PMID: 2271351

Abstract

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia associated with cardiac syncope developed in a 53 year old man. Symptoms were controlled with temporary and permanent transvenous pacing and carbamazepine.

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