“…The hyoid bone with its body and greater and lesser horns, is often an overlooked small anatomical structure, although it gives attachment to several muscles and ligaments of the neck and plays a vital role in the craniomandibular functions (23). Hyoid bone position has been frequently studied in relation to oropharyngeal space dimensions (24), facial growth patterns (25), craniofacial anomalies (20), obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (26), myofascial pain (27), atypical deglutition (28), and temporomandibular joint disc displacement (29). The hyoid position in relation to carotid artery diseases as its proximity to the carotid bifurcation level is a rarely studied phenomenon, although there are several case reports describing CVAs due to unilateral compression of the hyoid bone through its greater horn (9,11,12,23,30).…”