Lingual-pharyngeal neuralgia

Lingual-pharyngeal neuralgia manifests as severe, wrenching pain located unilaterally, in the region of the palatine tonsils, the base of the tongue, the palate, the angle of the jaw or deep in the ear canal. Very often the pain is triggered by eating, chewing, drinking, yawning, laughing and coughing. In addition to pain, lacrimation, salivation, blanching or redness are also present in this neuralgia.

Periods of pain can last up to several months and remission can last up to a few years. Symptomatic lingual-pharyngeal nerve neuralgia occurs in multiple sclerosis, inflammatory or proliferative processes located in the course of the nerve.

Oropharyngeal nerve syndrome

The auriculocochlear nerve syndrome is parasthesias of the midface along with excessive sweating and redness. Seizures are spontaneous or provoked, usually by eating and chewing. The cause of this syndrome is damage to the auriculotemporal nerve.

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Block headache

A block headache is located in the orbital region. It intensifies when moving the eyeball and may radiate to the forehead and temple. It often accompanies other pain syndromes, such as migraine or tension headaches.

Occipital neuralgia

Occipital neuralgia consists of severe, paroxysmal pain in the occipital, neck and parietal regions. It is referred to as intrinsic pain, is often confused with vertebrobasilar headache and is quite rarely diagnosed.