Effectiveness of Transoral Surgical Approach in Treatment of Eagle‘s Syndrome

Dr Anu Jacob; Dr M K Siddhartharaj; Dr B Sunderarajan

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

Effectiveness of Transoral Surgical Approach in Treatment of Eagle‘s Syndrome

Dr Anu Jacob, Dr M K Siddhartharaj, Dr B Sunderarajan

Abstract :

The Eagle’s Syndrome is a condition in which the styloid process is elongated which is associated with dull nagging type of pain in the throat and ear especially while swallowing and mastication. Elongated styloid process leads to cranio facial or cervical pain. It is one of the cause for referred otalgia. The diagnosis and treatment of neuralgias of the head and neck form one of the most difficult clinical problems for the patient and for the clinician. So if diagnosed and treated properly it will be of great relief. In this study, the importance of digital palpation through tonsillar fossa and radiographs in differentiating the pain of elongated styloid process from the wide variety of other facial neuralgias is emphasized and the outcome of effectiveness of transoral surgical approach in treatment of Eagle’s syndrome is discussed