PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Scott A Hong
AU  - Lisa LaGorio
AU  - Inna Husain
TI  - Post-tonsillectomy dysphagia secondary to glossopharyngeal nerve injury
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2019-232657
DP  - 2020 Jan 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e232657
VI  - 13
IP  - 1
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/13/1/e232657.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/13/1/e232657.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2020 Jan 01; 13
AB  - The glossopharyngeal nerve lies in close proximity to the tonsillar fossa making it susceptible to injury during tonsillectomy, though it is uncommonly injured in practice. We present a case of severe dysphagia due to glossopharyngeal nerve injury following tonsillectomy and demonstrate the efficacy of the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP), a novel stepwise exercise-based rehabilitation program, in improving clinical outcomes. In patients with persistent, severe dysphagia following tonsillectomy, glossopharyngeal nerve injury should be on the differential diagnosis. The MDTP is one method by which clinicians may be able to treat this complex condition.