A case of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome without facial nerve palsy presenting with dizziness

We experienced a case of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome without facial nerve palsy. Hunt syndrome is known as a varicella-zoster virus infectious disease with triad of auricular herpes zoster, peripheral facial palsy, and vestibulocochlear nerve symptoms. Although the clinical features are diverse, Hunt syndr...

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Published inKANTO Journal of Japanese Association for Acute Medicine Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 369 - 372
Main Authors Furusawa, Kyohei, Nakano, Takaaki, Sugiura, Jun, Kanazawa, Masashi, Sugimura, Mamiko, Ito, Toshitaka
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japanese Association for Acute Medicine of Kanto 30.06.2020
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Haymann IV
hearing loss
Varicella zoster virus
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Summary:We experienced a case of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome without facial nerve palsy. Hunt syndrome is known as a varicella-zoster virus infectious disease with triad of auricular herpes zoster, peripheral facial palsy, and vestibulocochlear nerve symptoms. Although the clinical features are diverse, Hunt syndrome without facial nerve palsy is rare. In many cases, diagnosis of the syndrome is difficult, and the prognosis of hearing loss tends to be poor. According to the reported cases, early diagnosis and intervention may contribute to the prognosis of hearing loss. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish Hunt syndrome from vertigo even in patients without facial palsy.
ISSN:0287-301X
2434-2580
DOI:10.24697/jaamkanto.41.3_369