Surgery For Eagle Syndrome: Neurology Question

[scpearl]

I am getting ready to have surgery for Eagle Syndrome.  The lower part of my right calcified ligament will be removed.  I was told that there is a risk of nerve damage during this surgery.  I know that there are risk with every surgery, but is this a high risk or a very minimal one?  All I know is that I cannot take how I feel now, but I certainly do not want to come out of this situation worse.  Does anyone out there have an answer?

[scpearl]

My problem is with a calcified stylohyoid ligament.  It being calcified, would that not be strong enough?  I certainly would not think of a calcified ligament as being a weak one, but hey I am not a Doctor.  What is the difference between a stylomandibular ligament and a stylohyoid ligament?

[dr_simran]

Hello scpearl,
Unfortunately, surgery for Eagle syndrome often makes the problem worse.Because Eagle and Ernest syndromes are caused by weakness in the stylomandibular ligament, a better treatment approach is to strengthen this ligament with Prolotherapy. Once it is strengthened, the chronic ear-mouth pain, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo and other pain complaints subside. Chronic pain is most commonly due to tendon and ligament weakness or cartilage deterioration. The safest and most effective natural medicine treatment for repairing tendon, ligament and cartilage damage is Prolotherapy. In simple terms, Prolotherapy stimulates the body to repair painful areas. It does so by inducing a mild inflammatory reaction in the weakened ligaments and cartilage. Since the body heals by inflammation, Prolotherapy stimulates healing.
Prolotherapy offers the most curative results in treating chronic pain. It effectively eliminates pain because it attacks the source: the fibro-osseous junction, an area rich in sensory nerves.
Refer http://caringmedical.com/condition_details/Eagle_Syndrome.htm for more info.
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