A case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome with atypical presentation

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

Turkiye Acil Tip Dergisi, vol.14, no.3, pp.142-145, 2014 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/1304.7361.2014.82788
  • Journal Name: Turkiye Acil Tip Dergisi
  • Journal Indexes: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.142-145
  • Keywords: Facial palsy, Ramsay hunt syndrome, Varicella-zoster virus
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.