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  • Title: [Eagle's syndrome: a rare cause of facial pain and difficulties in swallowing].
    Author: Gaul C, Kriwalsky MS, Maurer P, Schubert J, Amaya B, Kornhuber ME.
    Journal: Nervenarzt; 2006 Apr; 77(4):478-80. PubMed ID: 16425051.
    Abstract:
    A 47-year-old patient suffered from right-sided facial pain in the chin and lower cheek, hyperpathia, and difficulties in swallowing. The diagnosis of Eagle's syndrome was based on digital palpation of the bilaterally elongated styloid process and radiography. Eagle's syndrome should be considered in patients with difficulty swallowing, masticatory pain, globus sensation, and neuropathic pharyngeal or facial pain. If conservative therapy fails, selected patients may benefit from surgical excision of elongated styloid processes if pain relief by local anesthesia is proven.
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