AI Article Synopsis
- - Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS) is caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (the same virus that causes chickenpox) in the facial nerve area.
- - A case study details a patient who developed RHS after receiving treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, showing symptoms like blisters and redness starting from the neck to the scalp.
- - The patient experienced severe facial weakness shortly after starting treatment for herpes zoster, supporting the diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.
Article Abstract
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS), also known as herpes zoster oticus, is caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve. Herein, we report a case of Ramsey Hunt Syndrome in a patient after antimonial treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. The patient presented with microvesicles grouped on an erythematous base, starting in the neck and ascending towards the scalp margin on the right side of the head. The patient also developed grade V peripheral facial palsy the day after initiating the herpes zoster treatment, this outcome corroborated the assumption of Ramsey Hunt Syndrome.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7670763 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0012-2020 | DOI Listing |
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