II. Background
- Named after discovering physician Dr. Ramsay Hunt
- Often incorrectly spelled "Ramsey"
III. Etiology
IV. Symptoms
- Rapid onset with facial pain
- Tinnitus and Vertigo may occur if Cranial Nerve 8 is involved
V. Signs
- Unilateral herpetic rash of pinna
- Hearing Loss
- Peripheral Facial Nerve Paralysis (Bells Palsy)
VI. Management (Similar to Bells Palsy)
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| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| MSH | D020734 |
| Czech | Ramsayův-Huntův syndrom paralýzy |
| Portuguese | Síndrome de Paralisia de Ramsay Hunt |
| Spanish | Síndrome de Parálisis de Ramsay Hunt |
| French | Paralysie de Hunt |
| German | Ramsey-Hunt-Syndrom |
| Italian | Sindrome di Ramsay Hunt |
| Norwegian | Ramsay Hunts syndrom |
| English | Ramsay-Hunt (etiology), Ramsay-Hunt (manifestation), Ramsay Hunt Paralysis Syndrome |
| Dutch | Ramsay-Hunt-paralysesyndroom |
