I have been having various issues with my throat, tension, pain when moving my neck, sensation of something stuck in my throat, voice problems and headaches.
I went to the dentist because I thought I had TMJ issues, but they said it would be worth getting a CT Scan to have a look at my styloid to see if they are pressing on nerves. I didn’t ask the Dentist any other questions because I didn’t know what Eagle Syndrome was or anything about styloid. She was quite vague and didn’t mention if I had any styloid issues from the X Ray.
Briefly looking into styloid process this may answer my voice issues. Since losing my voice over three years ago, I have noticed that whenever I have inflammation in my throat, or when I had my teeth cleaning - and my gum/mouth inflamed it felt like I had relief at the top of my throat, and I was able to speak more clearly. - I read that inflammation can slightly move or alleviate the area around the styloid. I am by no means educated in this topic because it’s something I am completely new with. - So any info is greatly appreciated.
I’m not sure what to look for, but I wondered if anyone can see anything potentially wrong with my styloid from the x-ray photos or if they look normal? Is it worth getting a ct scan ?
Both of your styloids make it to at least C1, so I suspect they can cause some irritation to nerves and maybe even cause some IJV compression. A CT with contrast would be best to assess further. I’d also be curious to get a look at your hyoid bone, given your voice and throat symptoms. Styloids can cause these symptoms but hyoid bone can too. Hope this helps.
Also, as a fellow Canadian, I am BEYOND shocked that a Canadian dentist raised concerns regarding ES. Not many health professionals know anything about it in this country.
Good that your dentist mentioned ES, but a shame it wasn’t looked in to & pursued… I’ve invited you to the Canadian members private message thread we have as well, which might be helpful, you just have to accept the email inviting you.
Thank you so much for pointing out my styloid and for mentioning this. I feel like I might actually be close to getting some answers for my voice. When I lost my voice, I lost my job and lost a lot of social aspects in my life and even if it’s a small chance this might all be connected, I feel happier I am closer to getting answers or ruling it out.
I got a refferal from my Doctor today and I’m booking in a CT scan for two weeks time, so I am looking forward to seeing what they say.
I’m new to this website too, so I am looking forward to reading peoples stories and looking through all the information.
Thank you for helping me and thank you for highlighting the area. It’s very interesting that you can have voice problems from this. Losing my voice three years ago, ‘Eagle Syndrome ‘ never came up in my research or was mentioned by a doctor so it will be very interesting to see if this is the reason for my voice. I got a refferal from my Doctor and plan on booking my ct scan for two weeks time, so I am looking forward to potentially getting some answers.
Yes the Doctor specifically told me I needed one with contrast and 3d viewing to see my styloid and the area around it. He also wants to view the reat of my spine/neck to see if there are any other issues with any other bones in that area.
Thank you. In all honesty I didn’t really ask any questions when she mentioned my styloid area because I didn’t know what she was talking about. I never heard of my styloid bones before that conversation. It wasn’t until after the dentist appointment when I googled it, I realised that alot of my symptoms where on this list. Mr brain starting putting pieces together and symptoms that I have had over the last couple years and it all started to make sense. I feel like this might be an answer. Very keen and interested to see my ct scan results. Thank you for your help
@Happyface12e - You can also post your CT images here like you did w/ your panoramic x-ray & we can give our opinions as to what we see. It’s best to post them on the main forum as you’ll get more input that way.
Here’s a video a German gal did about her ES journey. It’s on YouTube. She’s even done a Ted Talk about her experiences with ES. We have a number of other members who’ve lost their voices as an ES symptom & did have them recover post op but it took some months after the styloids were cut back for their voices to return.
