Ramsay Hunt syndrome

It is a type of shingles due to reactivation of the varicella zoster virus VZV in the geniculate ganglion of cranial nerve VII which supplies the facial nerve. Its more common in older adults typically affecting people older than 60.

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You may be unfamiliar with the syndrome but you likely do know of chickenpox which is caused by the same.

. 20 hours agoRamsay Hunt syndrome also called herpes zoster oticus and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome type II occurs when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near one of your ears according to the Mayo Clinic. It can also causes one-sided facial paralysis and hearing loss. Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare peripheral facial neuropathy.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome happens when shingles affects nerves in your face close to either one of your ears. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which is the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles. Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a shingles outbreak that affects the facial nerve near one of your ears.

Risk factors Ramsay Hunt syndrome can occur in anyone who has had chickenpox. 1 Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 is the reactivation of herpes zoster in the geniculate ganglion. Shingles affecting either ear is a condition caused by a virus called herpes zoster oticus.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 1 also called Ramsay Hunt cerebellar syndrome is a rare form of cerebellar degeneration which involves myoclonic epilepsy progressive ataxia tremor and a dementing process. NEXSTAR On Friday pop star Justin Bieber announced he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

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