BACKGROUND: @entity5663 ( @entity5663 ) and rhizotomy are all selected for treating @entity9 ( @entity9 ). Nonetheless, controversies still exist about their curative effect on @entity9 . Here we evaluate the effectiveness of @entity5663 together with rhizotomy of the glossopharyngeal nerve for the treatment of @entity9 . METHODS: This study was carried out on 21 @entity1 who were diagnosed with @entity9 between the years 2005 and 2010. @entity1 underwent @entity5663 and glossopharyngeal rhizotomy through a retromastoid keyhole approach. Surgical technique, operation results and complications were our particular concern. RESULTS: Eighteen (85.7%) of 21 @entity1 experienced immediate and complete relief of @entity158 after surgery. In the remaining 3 @entity1 (14.3%), the @entity158 faded away within the following week. No @entity1 complained of @entity7364 or @entity1282 . All 21 @entity1 reported no change in their outcome at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Intracranial vagoglossopharyngeal nerve @entity5663 with glossopharyngeal rhizotomy is an effective and safe procedure to treat @entity9 .

XXXX treated by microvascular decompression and glossopharyngeal rhizotomy: clinical results of 21 cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity5663 :: ('MESH:D003665', 'Disease') :: ['MVD', 'Microvascular decompression'] @entity7364 :: ('MESH:D055154', 'Disease') :: ['dysphonia'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity1282 :: ('MESH:D003680', 'Disease') :: ['dysphagia'] @entity9 :: ('MESH:D009437', 'Disease') :: ['vagoglossopharyngeal neuralgia', 'VGPN']
@entity9 :: (MESH:D009437,Disease) :: ['Vagoglossopharyngeal neuralgia']
