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Eagle syndrome (also termed stylohyoid syndrome, [1] styloid syndrome, [2] stylalgia, [3] styloid-stylohyoid syndrome, [2] or styloid–carotid artery syndrome) [4] is an uncommon condition commonly characterized but not limited to sudden, sharp nerve-like pain in the jaw bone and joint, back of the throat, and base of the tongue, triggered by swallowing, moving the jaw, or turning the neck. [1]
Brittle-cornea syndrome is characterized by the progressive thinning of the cornea, early-onset progressive keratoglobus or keratoconus, nearsightedness, hearing loss, and blue sclerae. [5] [36] Classic symptoms, such as hypermobile joints and hyperelastic skin, are also seen often. [37] It has two types. Type 1 occurs due to variations in the ...
Eagle syndrome; Ectrodactyly–ectodermal dysplasia–cleft syndrome; Edwards syndrome; EEM syndrome; Egg drop syndrome; Ehlers–Danlos syndrome; Eiken syndrome; Einstein syndrome; Eisenmenger's syndrome; Eldomery-Sutton syndrome; Elejalde syndrome; Ellis–van Creveld syndrome; Emanuel syndrome; Empty nest syndrome; Empty nose syndrome; Empty ...
Differential diagnosis must be made from Eagle syndrome which uses the patient's description of "something caught in my throat" as a diagnostic tool. Eagle syndrome is an elongation of the styloid process causing irritation to nerves and muscles in the region resulting in a number of unusual symptoms. [citation needed]
Symptoms of sialendenitis and sialothiasis cases can be confused with Eagle syndrome, TMD, myofascial and nerve pain, and other pain of the orofacial region. [58] US assessment is also indicated where there is need to identify the correct position of the joint spaces for infiltrative procedures, arthrocentesis, and viscosupplementation. This is ...
Prune belly syndrome is a rare, genetic birth defect affecting about 1 in 40,000 births. [4] About 97% of those affected are male. Prune belly syndrome is a congenital disorder of the urinary system , characterized by a triad of symptoms.
Occipital horn syndrome (OHS), formerly considered a variant of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, [1] is an X-linked recessive mitochondrial and connective tissue disorder. It is caused by a deficiency in the transport of the essential mineral copper , associated with mutations in the ATP7A gene.
Other symptoms include a metallic taste, throat closing or tightening, coughing fits, itchy throat, and choking. Larger tonsil stones may cause recurrent bad breath, which frequently accompanies a tonsil infection, sore throat , white debris, a bad taste in the back of the throat, difficulty swallowing, ear ache , and tonsil swelling. [ 12 ]