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To the Editor: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is an uncommon cause of head or facial pain. A review of the epidemiologic data base at the Mayo Clinic identified only 217 cases in 55 years.¹ Trauma is a rare cause of this disorder, but contemporary life can produce trauma from unconventional sources. We report a case of glossopharyngeal neuralgia caused by the use of headphones with hard plastic earpieces.

A 37-year-old woman suddenly had paroxysmal, lancinating pain in the left ear. The pain radiated from the external auditory meatus to the ipsilateral parietal area of the head. Over a period of several hours, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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