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Rev Esp Med Quir 2014; 19 (2)
Ramsay Hunt syndrome: report of two cases and review of the literature
Balcázar RLE, Ramírez AYL
Language: Spanish
References: 25
Page: 192-199
PDF size: 459.58 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is caused by varicella zoster virus reactivation
in the geniculate ganglia, causing peripheral facial paralysis, vesicular
lesions, radiculoneuropathy and ganglionitis. May be accompanied
by other signs and symptoms such as tinnitus, hearing loss, nausea,
vomiting and dizziness. Represents about 8% of all peripheral palsies.
The diagnosis is clinical. In some cases, the polymorphism of the skin
lesions may difficult diagnosis; in these cases Tzanck test can be useful
to confirm herpetic infection.
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