Article Topic: Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Authors: Elie Mourad, Miriam Hajj, Rita Kfoury Editors: Odette El Ghawi, Joseph Akiki Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Cranial Nerves, Glossopharyngeal nerve disease, Idiopathic Neuralgia, Nerve Compression syndromes, Microvascular Decompression Abstract Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is a rare condition characterized by severe, sharp pain in the areas supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), such as the angle of the jaw, ear, tonsillar fossa, and the base of the tongue. It is often triggered by actions like chewing, swallowing, yawning, or drinking cold beverages. GPN’s causes are frequently idiopathic, but they can be associated with vascular compression, an elongated styloid […]

Title: Medial Medullary Syndrome Authors: Denise Mourad, Elie Mourad Editors: Omar Al Khatib, Christie Dib, Joseph Akiki Reviewer: Hala Qaryouti Keywords: Medial medullary syndrome, medulla, anterior spinal artery, hemiplegia, MRI Abstract Medial medullary syndrome (MMS) is a stroke syndrome affecting the medial medulla of the brain. It is caused by an atherothrombotic lesion of the paramedian branches of the anterior spinal artery, the vertebral artery, or the basilar artery. The syndrome is a triad of contralateral hemiplegia, contralateral sensory disturbance, and ipsilateral tongue deviation. Diagnosis is clinical and on diffusion-weighted and T2-weighted film MRI. Risk factors are the same as […]