Eagle syndrome causes sudden nerve pain in neck and face

ucla health ^ | 5/26/2023 | ask the doctors

[RummyChick]

Dear Doctors: My wife has been diagnosed with something called Eagle syndrome. Not a lot of medical providers in our area treat this type of illness. Any information you can give about it, including what treatments are available and which specialists we should see, would be helpful.

Dear Reader: Eagle syndrome is somewhat rare, so it's not surprising that finding information, treatment and support have been a challenge. The condition occurs in about 1 in 62,000 people, and it is seen three times more often in women as in men.

Someone living with Eagle syndrome experiences sharp and sudden nerve pain in the neck, throat, tongue, mouth and face. Additional symptoms can include difficulty swallowing, changes to speech, headache, tinnitus, the sensation of something stuck in the throat and pain when turning the head or when chewing.

To understand Eagle syndrome, we should begin with anatomy. There's a needlelike spur of bone in the lower part of the skull known as the styloid process. It is located near that hollow you can feel behind the earlobe, where the lower jaw abuts the throat. A ligament connects the styloid process to a small U-shaped bone in the jaw, known as the hyoid bone. Together, these three structures form a mechanism that facilitates movement of the tongue, voice box and throat, and plays an important role in swallowing and speech.

[RummyChick]

i dont know if i believe this:

“Chase Senior
@Chase_Senior
AJ Brown deleted all Eagles and football related posts from his Instagram and completely deactivated his Twitter.

That caused a lot of speculation: Does AJ Brown want out of Philly?

According to Mike Garafolo, Brown went to the Eagles social media team and said he’s getting off social media to focus in for the playoffs.”

[Red Badger]

That makes sense.....................

[RummyChick]

someone who had a stroke from eagle syndrome

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