Eagle Syndrome, (Long Styloid Process) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

This book describes Eagle Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

This internet health headline prompted me to find out about Eagle Syndrome.
“A Father forced to Google his symptoms after 150 GP appointments failed to correctly diagnose his rare throat syndrome – Eagle Syndrome.”
I thought that I have to read and write about this condition if so many doctors have failed to diagnose this father's illness.

Eagle syndrome is a rare disorder that creates pain in the throat and face.
This pain comes from problems caused by an abnormally long styloid process bone, which is a pointy bone just beneath the ear.
The pain may also be due to the stylohyoid ligament connecting it to the hyoid bone in the neck.
The pain caused by Eagle syndrome is a form of nerve pain, which means it is caused by abnormal nerve signals, not injury to the painful area.
The pain is normally a dull and throbbing ache that may involve a feeling that something is stuck in the throat.
Some people also have tinnitus and neck pain.
About 4 percent of the population has an abnormally long styloid process
Only between 4 and 10 % of these people have any symptoms.
Causes
Eagle syndrome is produced by either an abnormally long styloid process or a calcified stylohyoid ligament.
Doctors are not definite about what causes either one of these.
In most people, an elongated styloid process bone is the cause in Eagle syndrome.
Some people form a long styloid process after a throat injury or surgery.
In others, this is just an anatomical difference or a change linked to age.
An elongated styloid process may place pressure on the throat and compress nearby nerves or blood vessels, inducing pain.
Other causes are:
Tonsillectomy
Calcification of the stylohyoid ligament
Symptoms
Many people have an abnormally-shaped styloid process but no symptoms.
The main symptom of Eagle syndrome is pain normally on one side of the neck, jaw and throat.
The pain may be constant or intermittent.
It is often worse when the patient yawns or moves or turns the head.
The patient may also feel the pain spread toward the ear
Other symptoms:
1.Headaches
2.Dizziness
3.Difficulty swallowing
4.A feeling that there is something stuck in the throat
5.A persisting ringing or buzzing in the ears
Diagnosis
Diagnosing Eagle syndrome is difficult because it shares symptoms with many other disorders.
The doctor will probably start by feeling the head and neck for any signs of an abnormally long styloid process
The doctor may also use a CT scan or X-ray to get a better view of the region around the styloid process and stylohyoid ligament.
Treatment
Surgery is a frequent and successful treatment for Eagle syndrome
Eagle syndrome is often treated by reducing the length of the styloid process with surgery.
This surgery, called a styloidectomy, can be performed through the mouth or neck.
Surgery through the mouth needs removal of the tonsils, and it can be more difficult for the surgeon to access the styloid process.
Surgery through the neck provides better access to the styloid process but will cause a scar.
It can also injure the surrounding parts of the body and nerves of the face
Endoscopic surgery is also a frequent treatment of choice for Eagle syndrome.
Endoscopic surgery is much less dangerous than traditional surgery, permitting for faster recovery and fewer risks.
Most patients were satisfied with the appearance of the small cut afterward
If the patient has other disorders that make surgery risky, the doctor can treat:
NSAIDs for pain
Antidepressants
Anticonvulsants
Steroids and their injections
Local anesthetics
Eagle syndrome is a type of nerve pain so massage, exercise will not help.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Eagle Syndrome
Chapter 2 Cause

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Oct 4, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463726044

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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Eagle Syndrome,

(Long Styloid Process)

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition

Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes Eagle Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

(What The patient Need to Treat Eagle Syndrome)

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Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my