Eagle's Syndrome Presenting With Transient Ischemic Attack.
- Author:
Yue Kyung KIM
1
;
Kee Hoon CHOI
;
Eun Soo KIM
;
Jun Ho SONG
;
Mi Sun OH
;
Kyung Ho YU
;
Byung Chul LEE
;
Min Kyung CHU
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. chumk@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eagle's syndrome;
Transient ischemic attack
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Blindness;
Carotid Arteries;
Head;
Ischemic Attack, Transient;
Ligaments;
Ossification, Heterotopic;
Temporal Bone
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2013;31(2):108-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eagle's syndrome is a condition due to elongation of styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament. The styloid process can cause compression of the cervical carotid arteries leading to flow reduction in these arteries. We report a 49 year-old man who experienced transient right-sided weakness and monocular blindness within 10 seconds of turning his head to the left. Three-dimensional computed tomography revealed compression of left carotid artery by elongated styloid process during symptom provocation.
