Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Alternate Names : Herpes Oticus, Hunt's Syndrome
Complications
Severe paralysis will result in incomplete or inappropriate recovery with potential for permanent facial paralysis and synkinesis.
Damage to the cornea due to incomplete eyelid closure can occur, resulting in local eye pain and blurred vision.
Occasionally, the virus may spread to other nerves or even to the brain and spinal cord, causing headaches, back pain, confusion, lethargy, and limb weakness. This may prompt an admission to the hospital where a spinal tap may help to determine whether other areas of the nervous system have been infected.
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