Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Cases
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Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Cases
Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is a disorder characterized by herpetic eruptions on the auricle, facial paralysis, and vestibulocochlear dysfunction and is attributed to varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in the geniculate ganglion. Although it is a common cause of acute peripheral facial paralysis, children are not usually affected. The diagnosis is based on history and physical findings. Trea...
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is the reactivation of herpes zoster in the geniculate ganglion and typically presents the triad of ipsilateral peripheral type facial paralysis, ear pain, and erythematous vesicles in the external auditory canal and auricle. However, some unusual variants may occur. Here we present a patient of atypical RHS with uncommonly extensive dermatomal involvement of cranial ...
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare viral infection of the facial nerve causing otalgia, hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and paresis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Otolaryngology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-6765,2090-6773
DOI: 10.1155/2015/971249