Here’s a link to the post in the Newbies Guide Section about Vascular ES so you can see what symptoms you might have, if any:
ES Information: Common Symptoms And Possible Explanations For Them - Welcome / Newbies Guide to Eagle Syndrome - Living with Eagle
Vascular ES can be caused either by compression of the IJVs- which would be unlikely given the CT report- or the External Carotid Arteries, or very occasionally both. But it sounds as though it’s the hyoid bone processes affecting the ECA rather than maybe the styloids?
If you were to decide to opt for shortening the styloids, you could ask Mr Hughes if he smooths the tips off, which would make it less likely that they would poke or irritate any structures in the neck.
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