A Case of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome with Atypical Presentation
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A Case of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome with Atypical Presentation
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare complication of herpes zoster which results from the reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion. Although facial nerve is the most common affected nerve in Ramsay Hunt syndrome, other cranial and cervical nerves can also be affected. We present an atypical case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a 42-year-old male, with cervical nerve inv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2452-2473
DOI: 10.5505/1304.7361.2014.82788