What Causes Eagle Syndrome

It is typically caused by an unusually long styloid process

How do you get Eagle syndrome?

Eagle syndrome is caused by either an unusually long styloid process or a calcified stylohyoid ligament. Doctors aren’t sure about what causes either one of these. While it can affect people of both genders and all ages, it’s more common in women between the ages of 40 and 60.

What causes hyoid syndrome?

The painful symptoms are generally caused by trauma at the greater cornu of the hyoid bone with the pain radiating to other sites. Treatment for the condition ranges from injections of local anesthetic or cortisone to resection of the greater cornu.