What is Eagle syndrome and what are its symptoms?
Dr. Mohammad Hossein Delshad
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What is eagle syndrome and what are its symptoms? =================================
**Eagle syndrome** is a condition that results in throat and facial pain caused by an elevation of the styloid bone, a pointed bone just below the ear.
The pain caused by Eagle syndrome is a type of neuropathic pain. This means that it is caused by abnormal nerve signals.
The pain is in the form of cramping and throbbing that may feel like something is stuck in the throat... Some people also experience tinnitus and neck pain.
What are the symptoms of Eagle syndrome? Many people with this syndrome do not have any symptoms... - Difficulty in swallowing
- feeling of something stuck in the throat
- shooting pains from throat to ear or jaw
- Feeling pain in the tongue
- Pain when swallowing or turning the head to one side
- Continuous ringing or buzzing in the ears
- Headache
- Feeling a pulse in the jaw
Some people experience other symptoms such as an unusual sensation in the head or neck.
What is the cause of Eagle syndrome? This condition is caused by an abnormal increase in the length of the styloid bone or a calcified styloid ligament. Some people experience an increase in the length of the styloid after a throat injury or surgery.
In some cases, it occurs only because of anatomical differences or changes related to the age of the fetus...
A long styloid may put pressure on the throat and compress nearby nerves or blood vessels, eventually leading to pain.
Other possible reasons that lead to this complication are as follows:
### Removal of tonsils
Sometimes after removing the tonsils, scar tissue is formed inside and around the throat.... Such a situation can put pressure on the surrounding nerves and cause pain and ringing in the ears.
What complications does Eagle syndrome cause? In rare cases, the length of the styloid can put pressure on the internal carotid arteries on both sides of the neck, such pressure may cause a stroke.
If you suddenly experience any of these symptoms, you should see your doctor immediately:
- Headache
- Weakness
- Loss of balance
- Changes in vision
- dizziness
last word
Fortunately, most people with Eagle syndrome recover...
Even if there are many aggressive treatment strategies to treat this disease.
However, most people prefer not to undergo surgery, and for others, surgery is not recommended.
In these cases, the doctor tries to control this disease with non-surgical methods to improve the symptoms... Although Eagle syndrome is not a progressive disease and does not cause other diseases...
But some people find that the pain gets worse over time or spreads to other parts of the body. Living with chronic pain can lead to complications such as depression, anxiety, and more.
For more information, read the article What is the relationship between chronic pain and depression?
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