Eagle’s Syndrome Presenting With Transient Ischemic Attack

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 31(2); 2013 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2013;31(2): 108-110.

일과성허혈발작으로 발현한 이글증후군

김유경, 최기훈 김은수 a 송준호 b 오미선 유경호 이병철 주민경

한림대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 영상의학교실 a , 신경외과학교실 b

Eagle’s Syndrome Presenting With Transient Ischemic Attack

Yue-kyung Kim

Departments of Neurology, Diagnostic Radiology a and Neurosurgery b , Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea

Abstract

Eagle’s syndrome is a condition due to elongation of styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament. The styloid process can cause compression of the cervical carotid arteries leading to flow reduction in these arteries. We report a 49 year-old man who experienced transient right-sided weakness and monocular blindness within 10 seconds of turning his head to the left. Three-dimensional computed tomography revealed compression of left carotid artery by elongated styloid process during symptom provocation. Key Words: Eagle’s syndrome, Transient ischemic attack