Herpes zoster oticus: A rare clinical entity [PDF]
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2010 Herpes zoster oticus also known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare complication of herpes zoster in which reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus infection in the geniculate ganglion causes otalgia, auricular vesicles, and peripheral facial ...
Shailesh Gondivkar +2 more
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depressive disorder and herpes zoster oticus: a case report [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction The herpes zoster oticus results from the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, a DNA virus of the Herpesviridae family with strictly human-to-human contamination, affecting the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve.
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Features of Audio-Vestibular Deficit and 3D-FLAIR Temporal Bone MRI in Patients with Herpes Zoster Oticus [PDF]
Viruses, 2022 Herpes zoster oticus (HZO) is characterized by otalgia and erythematous vesicles in the auricle or external auditory canal. Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) can be diagnosed when facial nerve palsy is accompanied by these symptoms of HZO, and in this case ...
Jiyeon Lee, Jin Woo Choi, Chang-Hee Kim
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Herpes Zoster Oticus: A Morbid Clinical Entity
MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 The reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) at the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve results in herpes zoster virus. Patients of herpes zoster oticus (HZO) often present with symptoms related to the cochleovestibular dysfunction along with ...
Santosh Kumar Swain, Roshna Rose Paul
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Is it Possible Herpes Zoster Oticus Induced Diplopia?
International Journal of Gerontology, 2017 Herpes zoster oticus (HZO) is a viral infection of the ear. Most patients with Herpes zoster oticus have diverse symptoms associated with dysfunction of the 7th and 8th cranial nerves.
Mun Young Chang, Seog-Kyun Mun
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Statistical Analysis of Pure Tone Audiometry and Caloric Test in Herpes Zoster Oticus [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2008 ObjectivesPure tone audiometry and caloric test in patients with herpes zoster oticus were performed to determine the biologic features of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) and the pathogenesis of vestibulocochlear nerve disease in herpes zoster oticus ...
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Case Report: Ramsay Hunt syndrome with simultaneous bilateral vestibular dysfunction as the initial manifestation in a patient with a history of breast cancer [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundRamsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) typically presents with unilateral otalgia, herpes zoster oticus, ipsilateral peripheral facial palsy, and often ipsilateral vestibulocochlear involvement.
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Herpes Zoster Oticus With Facial Palsy and Hearing Loss: A Case Report of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in an Older Patient [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsRamsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is a rare complication of varicella‐zoster virus (VZV) reactivation, typically presenting with a combination of painful vesicular lesions in the ear, facial nerve palsy, and hearing loss.
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Rapid Resolution of Grade VI Facial Nerve Paralysis in Ramsay Hunt Syndrome With Prompt Dual Antiviral‐Corticosteroid Therapy: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsRamsay Hunt syndrome, caused by varicella‐zoster virus reactivation, presents with facial paralysis, otalgia, and auricular vesicles. A Tanzanian woman with Grade VI facial palsy was treated with acyclovir and prednisolone, recovering to Grade II within ...
Jacob Henry Kitundu +4 more
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Herpes Zoster Oticus with Concurrent Hearing Loss: A Study on Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 Hwa Sung Rim +2 more
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