A case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome with atypical presentation


KAYAYURT K., YAVAŞİ Ö., BİLİR Ö., ERSUNAN G., Giakoup B.

Turkiye Acil Tip Dergisi, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.142-145, 2014 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/1304.7361.2014.82788
  • Dergi Adı: Turkiye Acil Tip Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.142-145
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Facial palsy, Ramsay hunt syndrome, Varicella-zoster virus
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare complication of herpes zoster which results from the reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion. Although facial nerve is the most common affected nerve in Ramsay Hunt syndrome, other cranial and cervical nerves can also be affected. We present an atypical case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a 42-year-old male, with cervical nerve involvement. As spontaneous recovery rate in Ramsay Hunt syndrome is low, early diagnosis and treatment plays a key role in full recovery of paralysis.