[Glossopharyngeal neuralgia. A propos of one clinical case].

Glossopharyngeal or the 9th cranial nerve neuralgia is an uncommon pathology characterized by severe paroxysmal attacks of pain in the base of the tongue, posterior pharynx and tonsillar fossa some times associated with pain irradiated to the ear. It's Carbamazepine is the first choice of medical treatment while the microvascular decompression is considered the main surgical procedure.