Ramsay hunt syndrome: a case report

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dc.contributor.authorAmaravadi, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorParvathalu, RKen_US
dc.contributor.authorRavinder, SK.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T08:25:52Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T08:25:52Z
dc.date.issued2024-11
dc.description.abstractRamsay hunt syndrome (RHS) is a neurological condition comprising of complications with varicella zoster virus (VZV) which results in inflammation of geniculate ganglion. In the days to weeks following zoster, various cranial nerve palsies can develop because the varicella-zoster virus is latent in the cranial nerve ganglia. The trigeminal and facial nerves were the most commonly affected by zoster, based on the cranial nerve involvement. Another common impacted nerve was the vestibulocochlear nerve. As VZV is exclusively human pathogen, research on VZV latency is limited to only human ganglia examination. This case report describes about Ramsay Hunt Syndrome induced or also called as Herpes Zoster Oticus caused by Varicella zoster virus. Diagnosis mainly involved laboratory investigations, patient history, treatment data and other relevant information co-related from various literature. A 46-year-old female patient was diagnosed Ramsay hunt syndrome on the basis of clinical findings as right facial palsy, blisters over right pinna, otalgia and right ear erythematous lesions. Patient also exhibited deviation of angle of mouth to left side and unable to close right eye. This was accompanied by elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) exhibiting acute inflammation. Hemoglobin was low and total leukocyte count was high. Following that, corticosteroids and antivirals were prescribed to assist her medical condition. Remission is slow for RHS, hence patient was also advised for rehabilitation therapy to improvise her lower motor neuron facial palsy. Recurrence is possible in long term so it is imperative to initiate early treatment within 72 hours as soon as the symptoms are observed for better patient care.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharm. D, Anurag University, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharm. D, Anurag University, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharm. D, Anurag University, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAmaravadi D, Parvathalu RK, Ravinder SK.. Ramsay hunt syndrome: a case report . International Journal of Scientific Reports. 2024 Nov; 10(11): 414-417en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-2156
dc.identifier.issn2454-2164
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/246977
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber11en_US
dc.relation.volume10en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20243055en_US
dc.subjectRamsay hunt syndromeen_US
dc.subjectVaricella Zoster Virusen_US
dc.subjectCorticosteroidsen_US
dc.subjectAnti-viralen_US
dc.titleRamsay hunt syndrome: a case reporten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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