Eddy Zoëy Steps Away From work to address Rare Eagle Syndrome Diagnosis
Dutch television presenter Eddy Zoëy, 58, is temporarily halting his professional commitments after receiving a diagnosis of Eagle syndrome, a rare condition affecting the skull base. Zoëy revealed the diagnosis to RTL Boulevard, explaining that two elongated bones growing from the back of his skull have reached nearly six centimeters in length and are causing significant health issues.
“They just have to get out,” Zoëy stated.
the presenter first noticed something was amiss leading up to his participation in The Passion earlier this year.”I just couldn’t sing anymore,” he recalled, adding that symptoms have progressively worsened in recent months. He now experiences considerable pain, restricted movement, and increasing difficulty with head rotation and tongue mobility, alongside persistent thirst.
Despite the challenging diagnosis, Zoëy expressed optimism following extensive medical investigations. “I had never heard of it either. It is crazy science fiction when you see the CT scan.then you think: What the fuck,” he said.
Eagle syndrome, first described in 1937 by Samuel Eagle, occurs when an elongated styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligament compresses surrounding nerves and blood vessels. Symptoms can vary widely but frequently enough include facial pain, difficulty swallowing, and a foreign body sensation in the throat.
The timeline for Zoëy’s surgery and subsequent recovery remains undetermined.
