facial and ear conditions

Question 1

what is the location of the pain in Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

Answer 1

in the back of the throat (around the tonsils), radiating to the ear canal and the neck

Question 2

what triggers Glossopharyngeal neuralgia?

Answer 2

coughing, swallowing, talking

Question 3

what virus is Herpes Zoster caused by?

Answer 3

Varicella zoster virus (same virus as chickenpox)

Question 4

How do the symptoms of Herpes Zoster progress?

Answer 4

first: several days of radicular pain with hyperaesthesia or burning sensation
second: unilateral rash
third: regional swelling of the lymph nodes

Question 5

what is the most common location of Herpes Zoster?

Answer 5

thoracic + Trigeminal (V1) dermatome

Question 6

what are the symptoms of temporal arteritis?

Answer 6

pain over temporal region with ischaemic pain in both jaws when chewing

Question 7

what is the main symptom of trigeminal neuralgia

Answer 7

shooting/stabbing/sharp unilateral facial pain (triggered by chewing, wind on face or turning pillow)

Question 8

what branches of the trigeminal nerve are commonly affected in trigminal neuralgia?

Answer 8

V2 and V3 (sensory branches of CN V)