<prompt> Styalgia most common nerve affected ?Glossopharyngeal nerveAbducent nerveAuditory nerveGreater Petrosal nerve  <response>: Ans. isai.e., Glossopharyngeal nerveRef: Essentials of Otolaryngology by Frank E p. 221; Scott-Browns Otolaryngology e Vol .-2 p. 2081Elongated styloid process protrudes into the tonsillar fossa and puts pressure on the trigeminal, glossopharyngeal, vagus or facial nerves. 