Pathology · single question
Patient felt pain every time they turned their neck. Diagnosis:
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Correct answer: A. Eagle syndrome
- A. Correct. Eagle syndrome (elongated styloid process/calcified stylohyoid ligament) classically causes pain on head/neck rotation or swallowing due to impingement on adjacent structures.
- B. Trigeminal neuralgia produces sharp, electric facial pain triggered by light touch/talking/chewing, not specifically neck rotation.
- C. TMJ dysfunction typically causes pain with jaw movement (opening/chewing), not specifically neck turning.
- D. Cervical disc herniation can cause neck pain but is not the classic answer associated with this question pattern; Eagle syndrome is the more specific, recognized cause for pain on neck rotation in this context.