Herpes Zoster Oticus
Synonyms
Auricular Syndrome of Ramsay Hunt
Ganglionitis, Herpetic Geniculate
Geniculate Ganglionitides, Herpetic
Geniculate Ganglionitis, Herpetic
Geniculate Herpes Zoster
Geniculate Neuralgia
Geniculate Neuralgias
Herpes Zoster Auricularis
Herpes Zoster Cephalicus
Herpes Zoster, Geniculate
Herpetic Geniculate Ganglionitides
Herpetic Geniculate Ganglionitis
Neuralgia, Geniculate
Neuralgias, Geniculate
Ramsay Hunt Auricular Syndrome
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Syndrome, Ramsay Hunt
A syndrome characterized by facial palsy in association with a herpetic eruption of the external auditory meatus. This may occasionally be associated with tinnitus, vertigo, deafness, severe otalgia, and inflammation of the pinna. The condition is caused by reactivation of a latent HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN infection which causes inflammation of the facial and vestibular nerves, and may occasionally involve additional cranial nerves. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p757)
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