What is Eagle's syndrome?

What is Eagle's syndrome?

• Eagle's syndrome: A group of symptoms caused by calcification of the stylohyoid ligament and an abnormally long styloid process. The styloid process is a bone at the base of the skull which is attached to muscles and ligaments connected to the throat and tongue. If this bone is too long then actions such as swallowing and turning the head can cause pain and discomfort. The cause of the condition is unknown but trauma and inflammation may be the cause in some cases.

Eagle's syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Eagle's syndrome, or a subtype of Eagle's syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Eagle's syndrome: Introduction

Types of Eagle's syndrome:

Broader types of Eagle's syndrome:

• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Head conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Eagle's syndrome?

Gender Ratio for Eagle's syndrome: female predominance

How serious is Eagle's syndrome?

Complications of Eagle's syndrome: see complications of Eagle's syndrome

What causes Eagle's syndrome?

Causes of Eagle's syndrome: see causes of Eagle's syndrome

What are the symptoms of Eagle's syndrome?

Symptoms of Eagle's syndrome: see symptoms of Eagle's syndrome

Complications of Eagle's syndrome: see complications of Eagle's syndrome

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Eagle's syndrome: Otolaryngologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Eagle's syndrome.
Treatments for Eagle's syndrome: see treatments for Eagle's syndrome
Research for Eagle's syndrome: see research for Eagle's syndrome

Name and Aliases of Eagle's syndrome

Main name of condition: Eagle's syndrome

Elongated styloid process, which causes cervico facial pain, tinnitus and otalgia, Elongated styloid process syndrome, Styloid-stylohoid syndrome

Elongated styloid process Source - Diseases Database

Elongated styloid process syndrome, Elongated styloid process, which causes cervico facial pain, tinnitus and otalgia, Styloid-stylohoid syndrome, Elongated styloid process syndrome, Elongated styloid process, which causes cervico facial pain, tinnitus and otalgia, Styloid-stylohoid syndrome
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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