Ganglionopathy --is a description of WHERE the problem resides. Notice that there are many different diagnoses in that article. Metabolic, immune, toxic.
This article goes into more detail:
http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/.../full/awp136v1
One thing that does occur in that location is herpes virus.
I would get tested for this. If you have reactivation of herpes simplex or herpes zoster, these can be treated with antivirals.
Your use of poppers suggests you were in a high risk environment for viral transmission.
Herpes zoster typically lives in the ganglions and reactivates.
I'd also get tested for Hep B and C, and HIV.
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