Ramsay Hunt syndrome, also known as herpes zoster oticus is usually caused by reactivation of preexisting varicella zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion. Here we report a case of herpes zoster oticus masquerading as lateral pontomedullary syndrome occurring during the pre-eruptive phase of chicken pox. The case is being reported for its rare and unusual clinical presentation. Neurology Asia ...

1 3rd-Year ENT Resident (R3). 2 MSc. Assistant Physician and Coordinator of the Medical Residency Program in Otorhinolaryngology of the Armed Forces Hospital in Brasília. Armed Forces Hospital in Brasília. Send correspondence to: Marco Antônio Rios Lima S.M.T, conjunto 16, casa 5, Taguatinga DF. 72023-480. Paper submitted to the BJORL-SGP (Publishing Management System – Brazilian Journal of Oto...

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS), also called Herpes Zoster Oticus (HZO), is a rare, severe complication of varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation in the geniculate ganglion. The classic triad consists of otalgia, vesicles in the auditory canal and ipsilateral facial paralysis [1]. Facial palsy, which occurs annually in 30 of 100 000 individuals in the general population, may have various causes, ...

Minh Van Le, MD, is an Emergency Physician at the San Diego Medical Center in CA. E-mail: [email protected]. A 68-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with left facial weakness (Figure 1). She reported upper and lower motor facial weakness. She was diagnosed with left-sided Bell’s palsy and treated with steroids. She returned two days later with chief complaint of left ear pain a...

Ramsay Hunt syndrome is an infectious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus. It is characterized by the symptoms of facial paralysis, otalgia, and erythematous vesicular rash on the auricle and/or oral cavity. We present a case of a patient with clinical evidence of Ramsay Hunt syndrome involving the cranial nerves VI, VII, and VIII. The patient, a 66-year-old woman, showed left facial p...