THE CLINICAL SYNDROME
Calcification and inflammation of the connection of the stylohyoid ligament to the hyoid bone are the root causes of hyoid syndrome.
The origin of the styloid process is located directly below the auditory meatus on the temporal bone, and it extends in a caudal and ventral direction from that location.
The stylohyoid ligament is attached to the styloid process at its cephalad insertion point, and it is attached to the hyoid bone at its caudad insertion point.
The calcification of the stylohyoid ligament at its caudad connection to the hyoid bone is a characteristic feature of hyoid syndrome.
It's possible that this painful condition is caused, at least in part, by tendinitis in the other muscles' attachments to the hyoid bone.
Both Eagle's syndrome and Hyoid syndrome could be present in a patient at the same time.
Patients who suffer from diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis are thought to be at a higher risk for developing hyoid syndrome due to the disease's tendency to cause calcification of the stylohyoid ligament.
This is because of the disease's propensity for calcification of the stylohyoid ligament.
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
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TESTING
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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TREATMENT
The local anesthetic and steroid injection that is placed at the attachment of the stylohyoid ligament is the most effective treatment for the pain associated with hyoid syndrome.
This procedure should only be carried out by people who are well-versed in the anatomy of the surrounding region because to the high concentration of blood vessels in the area as well as its close proximity to neurological structures.
When dealing with minor cases, it may also be beneficial to give nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications a try.
Antidepressants, like nortriptyline, taken as a single dose of 25 milligrams before going to bed will help reduce sleep disturbances and treat any myofascial pain syndrome that may be present.
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COMPLICATIONS AND PITFALLS
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