Acta otorrinolaringológica española
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Anticonvulsant drugs, especially carbamazepine, are the treatment of choice for glossopharyngeal neuralgia. If no clinical response is obtained, surgical treatment, including nerve section or decompression, may be required. ⋯ Response was poor in patients who had undergone surgical nerve decompression. Gabapentin was concluded to be an effective therapeutic option for neuralgia of the IXth cranial nerve before surgery.