Styalgia most common nerve affected ?: (A) Glossopharyngeal nerve, (B) Abducent nerve, (C) Auditory nerve, (D) Greater Petrosal nerve
Answer is A. Ans. is'a'i.e., Glossopharyngeal nerveRef: Essentials of Otolaryngology by Frank E p. 221; Scott-Brown's Otolaryngology //e Vol .-2 p. 2081Elongated styloid process protrudes into the tonsillar fossa and puts pressure on the trigeminal, glossopharyngeal, vagus or facial nerves.