Treatment of Severe Facial Paralysis Associated with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
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Facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome - A rare condition.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome (or herpes zoster oticus) is a rare complication of herpes zoster in which reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus infection in the geniculate ganglion occurs. Usually, there are auricular vesicles and symptoms and signs such otalgia and peripheral facial paralysis. In addition, rarely, a rash around the mouth can be seen. Immunodeficient patients are more susceptible...
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عنوان ژورنال: Practica oto-rhino-laryngologica. Suppl.
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0912-1870
DOI: 10.5631/jibirinsuppl1986.1995.supplement78_79