Styloid-stylohoid syndrome

Introduction: Styloid-stylohoid syndrome

Description of Styloid-stylohoid syndrome

Styloid-stylohoid syndrome (medical condition): 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.

See also:

Eagle's syndrome:
  »Introduction: Eagle's syndrome
  »Symptoms of Eagle's syndrome
  »Treatments for Eagle's syndrome

Styloid-stylohoid syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Styloid-stylohoid syndrome:

• Styloid

Styloid-stylohoid syndrome: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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

Styloid-stylohoid syndrome as a Disease

Styloid-stylohoid syndrome: Another name for Eagle's syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Eagle's syndrome
  »Symptoms of Eagle's syndrome
  »Treatments for Eagle's syndrome

Symptoms of Styloid-stylohoid syndrome (Eagle's syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Styloid-stylohoid syndrome incude:

• Pain on turning head
• Pain on extending tongue
• Voice changes
• Cough
• Sinusitis

See full list of 19 symptoms of Styloid-stylohoid syndrome (Eagle's syndrome)

Treatments for Styloid-stylohoid syndrome (Eagle's syndrome)

Treatments for Styloid-stylohoid syndrome (Eagle's syndrome) include:

• Surgery

Read more about treatments for Styloid-stylohoid syndrome

Treatment of Styloid-stylohoid syndrome: For more treatment information about Styloid-stylohoid syndrome, see treatment of Eagle's syndrome (Styloid-stylohoid syndrome)

Terms associated with Styloid-stylohoid syndrome:

Terms Similar to Styloid-stylohoid syndrome:

• Eagle's syndrome
• Eagle syndrome
• Elongated styloid process syndrome
• Elongated styloid process, which causes cervico facial pain, tinnitus and otalgia

Source - NIH

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