Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

  • Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is a neurological disease in which a virus - Varicella zoster - causes inflammation of the nerves involved in facial movements.
  • When the nerves get inflamed, they lose their ability to function, leading to temporary facial palsy or paralysis.
  • There are 12 cranial nerves in the body and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is the viral infection impacting the 7th cranial nerve that is involved in facial movements.
  • The symptoms of this Syndrome include painful, red rash and blisters in and around the ear, and facial paralysis on the same ....
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