Eagle Syndrome An uncommon cause of facial pain, Eagle syndrome (also known as stylohyoid syndrome) is caused by pressure on the internal carotid artery and surrounding structures, including branches of the glossopharyngeal nerve, by an abnormally elongated styloid process, a calcified stylohyoid ligament, or both. The pain of Eagle syndrome is sharp and stabbing and …
Atypical Odontalgia Atypical odontalgia (also known as persistent orodental pain syndrome) describes a heterogeneous group of pain syndromes that share in common the fact that the odontalgia cannot be classified as classic trigeminal neuralgia. The pain is continuous but may vary in intensity. It is almost always unilateral and may be characterized as aching or …
Nervus Intermedius Neuralgia Nervus intermedius neuralgia is an uncommon cause of primary otalgia. Also known as geniculate neuralgia, nervus intermedius neuralgia is believed to be caused by compression of the nervus intermedius portion of the cranial nerve VII (facial) by aberrant blood vessels or tumor in a manner analogous to trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Although …
Red Ear Syndrome Red ear syndrome is an uncommon primary pain disorder thought to be a variant of one of a group of three headache syndromes known as the trigeminal autonomic cephalgias. Whether red ear syndrome is in fact a distinct pain syndrome resulting from auriculo-autonomic dysfunction or simply a constellation of symptoms that occurs …
Clival Chordoma Syndrome Clival chordoma is a rare neoplasm that arises from embryological remnants of the notochord along the spinal axis. Clival chordomas are usually benign, although aggressive clival chordomas have been reported. Comprising one-third of central nervous system chordomas, clival chordomas tend to be slow growing and produce symptoms by compression of the adjacent …
Spasmodic Torticollis Spasmodic torticollis is a rare condition characterized by involuntary movement of the head. It is classified as a focal or segmental dystonia and occurs in approximately 3 in 10,000 people. It begins in early adult life. The three varieties of spasmodic torticollis are as follows: • Tonic, which involves involuntary turning of the head …
Cervicothoracic Interspinous Bursitis Cervicothoracic interspinous bursitis is an uncommon cause of pain in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spine. The interspinous ligaments of the lower cervical and upper thoracic spine and their associated muscles are susceptible to the development of acute and chronic pain symptoms after overuse. Bursitis is believed to be responsible for …