Biomaterial Database

[N. glossopharyngeus and tonsillectomy (author's transl)]. 1979

C Beck

Due to its course in the pharyngeal space, the trunk of the glossopharyngeal nerve can be damaged during tonsillectomy which results in paralysis of the soft palate and impairment of the sense of taste. These symptoms may recede within two years but permanent damages can be seen as well. They can be treated by logopedia and relaxation therapy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010160	Palate, Soft	A movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. The uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.	Velum Palatinum,Soft Palate,Palates, Soft,Palatinum, Velum
D010243	Paralysis	A general term most often used to describe severe or complete loss of muscle strength due to motor system disease from the level of the cerebral cortex to the muscle fiber. This term may also occasionally refer to a loss of sensory function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p45)	Palsy,Plegia,Todd Paralysis,Todd's Paralysis,Palsies,Paralyses,Paralysis, Todd,Paralysis, Todd's,Plegias,Todds Paralysis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013064	Speech Disorders	Acquired or developmental conditions marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or generate spoken forms of language.	Aprosodia,Aprosodic Speech,Cluttering,Dysglossia,Dyslalia,Rhinolalia,Verbal Fluency Disorders,Aprosodias,Clutterings,Dysglossias,Dyslalias,Rhinolalias,Speech, Aprosodic,Verbal Fluency Disorder
D013651	Taste Disorders	Conditions characterized by an alteration in gustatory function or perception. Taste disorders are frequently associated with OLFACTION DISORDERS. Additional potential etiologies include METABOLIC DISEASES; DRUG TOXICITY; and taste pathway disorders (e.g., TASTE BUD diseases; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DISEASES; and BRAIN STEM diseases).	Taste Disorder, Primary,Taste Disorder, Secondary,Taste Dysfunction,Taste, Metallic,Taste Disorder, Anterior Tongue,Taste Disorder, Posterior Tongue,Taste Disorder, Primary, Bitter,Taste Disorder, Primary, Salt,Taste Disorder, Primary, Sweet,Taste Disorder, Secondary, Bitter,Taste Disorder, Secondary, Salt,Taste Disorder, Secondary, Sweet,Dysfunction, Taste,Metallic Taste,Metallic Tastes,Primary Taste Disorder,Primary Taste Disorders,Secondary Taste Disorder,Secondary Taste Disorders,Taste Disorder,Taste Disorders, Primary,Taste Disorders, Secondary,Tastes, Metallic
D014068	Tonsillectomy	Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Tonsillectomies
D061287	Glossopharyngeal Nerve Injuries	Traumatic injuries to the GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE.	Cranial Nerve IX Injury,Glossopharyngeal Nerve Avulsion,Glossopharyngeal Nerve Contusion,Glossopharyngeal Nerve Transection,Glossopharyngeal Nerve Trauma,Glossopharyngeal Neuropathy, Traumatic,Injury, Cranial Nerve IX,Injury, Ninth Cranial Nerve,Ninth Cranial Nerve Injuries,Ninth Cranial Nerve Injury,Ninth-Nerve Palsy, Traumatic,Ninth-Nerve Trauma,Traumatic Ninth-Nerve Palsy,Avulsion, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Avulsions, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Contusion, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Contusions, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Glossopharyngeal Nerve Avulsions,Glossopharyngeal Nerve Contusions,Glossopharyngeal Nerve Injury,Glossopharyngeal Nerve Transections,Glossopharyngeal Nerve Traumas,Glossopharyngeal Neuropathies, Traumatic,Injuries, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Injury, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Nerve Avulsion, Glossopharyngeal,Nerve Avulsions, Glossopharyngeal,Nerve Contusion, Glossopharyngeal,Nerve Contusions, Glossopharyngeal,Nerve Injuries, Glossopharyngeal,Nerve Injury, Glossopharyngeal,Nerve Transection, Glossopharyngeal,Nerve Transections, Glossopharyngeal,Nerve Trauma, Glossopharyngeal,Nerve Traumas, Glossopharyngeal,Neuropathies, Traumatic Glossopharyngeal,Neuropathy, Traumatic Glossopharyngeal,Ninth Nerve Palsy, Traumatic,Ninth Nerve Trauma,Ninth-Nerve Palsies, Traumatic,Ninth-Nerve Traumas,Palsies, Traumatic Ninth-Nerve,Palsy, Traumatic Ninth-Nerve,Transection, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Transections, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Trauma, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Trauma, Ninth-Nerve,Traumas, Glossopharyngeal Nerve,Traumas, Ninth-Nerve,Traumatic Glossopharyngeal Neuropathies,Traumatic Glossopharyngeal Neuropathy,Traumatic Ninth Nerve Palsy,Traumatic Ninth-Nerve Palsies