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Ramsay Hunt syndrome definition - medical term
A herpes virus infection of the geniculate nerve ganglion that causes paralysis of the facial muscles
on the same side of the face as the infection. The geniculate ganglion is a sensory ganglion associated with the VIIth cranial
nerve.
The Ramsay Hunt syndrome is usually associated with a rash -- vesicles or tiny water-
filled bumps -- in or around the ear and
sometimes also on the roof of the mouth. Ramsay Hunt syndrome is
usually more painful than Bell's palsy and the
prognosis for Ramsey Hunt syndrome is usually not as good as that
for Bell's palsy.
There is good clinical evidence to
suggest that treatment with steroids and antiviral agents
(such as acyclovir) can lessen the pain and improve the prospect of recovery.
The syndrome is named for the pre-eminent 20th-century American
neurologist James Ramsay Hunt (1872-1937). One common error in writing his name is to spell Ramsay as Ramsey and another common error is to put a hyphen between the Ramsay and the Hunt. There is none.
For more information, see: Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and also James Ramsay Hunt.
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