title: [Pathogenesis and clinical manifestation of the styloid syndrome].
abstract: The styloid or Eagle's syndrome is a uncharacteristic pain and dysfunction syndrome of the head and neck. Symptoms, differential diagnosis, etiology and pathogenesis are discussed. 9 cases are presented with special consideration of the operative treatment, 6 cases were treated via an extraoral, 3 via an intraoral incision. Along with the intraoral approach one major complication, a thrombosis of the internal carotid artery, was observed. After one extraoral approach a minor complication, a temporary irritation of the hypoglossic and lingual nerves, occurred.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Riediger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ehrenfeld
mesh_terms: D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Zur Pathogenese und Klinik des Styloidsyndroms.