A Rare Cause of Recurrent Cerebral Ischemia and Syncope: Eagle Syndrome

Eagle syndrome is defined as symptomatic elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid and stilomandibular ligament. The syndrome was described by WW Eagle in 1937. The styloid process is located between the internal and external carotid arteries and laterally in the tonsillar fossa. Patients with cerebrovascular ischemia causing syncope or hemiparesia due to Eagle syndrome are rarely published in the literature. The authors presented a patient with recurrent cerebrovascular attacks due to long styloid process. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Kemal Koray Bal, Resident Doctor, MD, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mersin, Mersin 33010, Turkey; E-mail: dr.kemalkoraybal@gmail.com Received 25 October, 2017 Accepted 7 January, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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