Neurosurgical implications of the Jugular Vein Nutcracker

Neurosurgical implications of the Jugular Vein Nutcracker

In the last ten years, a new variant of Eagle Syndrome is emerging and being described: Styloid Jugular Nutcracker (SJN). In SJN, an elongated or vertically directed styloid process causes jugular vein stenosis by compressing the vein against the arch of C1. The clinical consequences appear to be v...

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Main Authors: Chiara Angelini, Giorgio Mantovani, Michele Alessandro Cavallo, Alba Scerrati, Pasquale De Bonis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-10-01
Series:Veins and Lymphatics
Subjects:
Eagle Syndrome
styloid elongation
jugular nutcracker
intracranial hypertension
sinus thrombosis
styloidectomy
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/vl/article/view/11892

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