| Ramsay Hunt syndrome with unilateral polyneuropathy involving cranial nerves V, VII, VIII, and XII in a diabetic patient. | |
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PMID: 22026001 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare complication of the varicella zoster virus, defined as a peripheral facial palsy that typically results from involvement of the facial and auditory nerves. Ramsay Hunt syndrome can be associated with cranial nerves V, VI, IX, and X but rarely with XII. We describe an atypical case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome with multiple cranial nerve involvement of nerves V, VII, VIII, and XII. Antiviral drugs, antibiotics, insulin, and traditional Chinese drugs were administered immediately after admission. After 3 months of combination therapy, the patient had recovered satisfactorily. Herpes zoster can cause severe infections in diabetic patients and should be treated as soon after detection as possible. Ramsay Hunt syndrome should be recognized as a polycranial neuritis characterized by damage to sensory and motor nerves. In addition to facial and vestibular nerve paralysis, Ramsay Hunt syndrome may also involve cranial nerves V and XII. (Quintessence Int 2011;42:873-877). |
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Wei-Lian Sun; Jian-Liang Yan; Li-Li Chen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) Volume: 42 ISSN: 1936-7163 ISO Abbreviation: Quintessence Int Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-10-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0342677 Medline TA: Quintessence Int Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 873-7 Citation Subset: D |
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