Pearls & Oy-sters: Eagle Syndrome in a Patient With Neurologic Deficit Upon Head Rotation.

Abstract

Transient neurologic symptoms are a commonly observed problem within neurology. It is less typical for these symptoms to be triggered by a certain movement. This case describes a 57-year-old man with a history of hypertension who presented for evaluation of posture-dependent left-sided weakness. After extensive examination, the patient was found to have an elongated styloid process causing symptoms. After surgical removal of the elongated styloid process, the patient was completely symptom-free. This report describes the diagnosis of Eagle syndrome including key diagnostic tools. Eagle syndrome should be considered in patients with posture-dependent stroke symptoms.