Hyoid bone impingement syndrome
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Hyoid bone impingement syndrome. This is impingement of the internal carotid artery by an elongated hyoid bone. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathology
- This is impingement of the internal carotid artery by an elongated hyoid bone
Presentations
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Differential diagnosis
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Treatment
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Synonym
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References
- Janczak D, Skora J, Rucinski A, Szuba A. Recurrent syncope caused by compression of internal carotid artery by an anomalous hyoid bone. Vasa 2012; 41:221-224.
- Mori M, Yamamoto H, Koga M, et al. Hyoid bone compression-induced repetitive occlusion and recanalization of the internal carotid artery in a patient with ipsilateral brain and retinal ischemia. Arch Neurol 2011; 68:258-259.
- Ludt C, Leppert M, Jones A, Song J, Kuwayama D, Pastula DM, Poisson S. Multiple strokes associated with elongation of the hyoid bone. Neurohospitalist 2018; 8:35-37.
- Kho LK, Bates TR, Thompson A, Dharsono F, Prentice D. Cerebral embolism and carotid-hyoid impingement syndrome. J Clin Neurosci 2019; 64:27-29.
- Plotkin A, Bartley MG, Bowser KE, Yi JA, Magee GA. Carotid artery entrapment by the hyoid bone-a rare cause of recurrent strokes in a young patient. Ann Vasc Surg 2019; 57:48.e7-48.e11.
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