Eagle Syndrome
An Unusual Cause of Head and Neck Pain
Arch Neurol. 2006;63:294.
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Eagle syndrome is characterized by recurrent pain in the oropharynx and face due to an elongated styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligament.1 It must be differentiated from glossopharyngeal neuralgia. We aim to bring Eagle syndrome to the attention of neurologists because it is underrepresented in neurological literature. We present a case of a man with left mastoid pain; computed tomographic scan revealed extensive stylohyoid ligament ossification bilaterally. With appropriate clinical history and radiography, Eagle syndrome can usually be identified and treated.
REPORT OF A CASE
A 25-year-old man was seen with 3 years of left mastoid pain radiating to the ear. The pain was constant and aching; it peaked over minutes and lasted days. Mouth opening, sneezing, and head turning precipitated episodes. Head turning occasionally triggered presyncope. Neurological examination and brain magnetic resonance imaging were unremarkable. Diagnosis was suspected based on clinical history. Head computed tomography revealed extensive stylohyoid ligament ossification bilaterally (Figure. . . [Full Text of this Article]
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AUTHOR INFORMATION
Christina K. Sun, MD;
Vince Mercuri, MMed, FRANCZR;
Mark J. Cook, MD, FRACP
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