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Hemilaryngopharyngeal Spasm (HeLPS)

3 March 2021 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Cough, Glossopharyngeal neuralgia, Hemi-laryngopharyngeal spasm, Laryngospasm, Microvascular decompression, Neurovascular compression

The authors report an unusual case of hemilaryngopharyngeal spasm (HeLPS) with glossopharyngeal neuralgia with otalgia in a middle-aged female patient. Her symptoms included left-sided sharp, electric sensation like pain radiating from her left ear to the left side of her...