[Ramsay Hunt syndrome and current approaches]. / Ramsay Hunt sendromu ve güncel yaklasimlar.
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg
; 22(1): 59-63, 2012.
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em Tr
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| ID: mdl-22339572
ABSTRACT
Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is a disease characterized by acute peripheric facial paralysis, vesicular eruptions on the auricular skin and severe ear pain caused by reactivation of latent Varicella zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion. In addition to clinical findings, the diagnosis is confirmed with the presence of viral DNA in the involved tissue and vesicular exudate, as assessed by polymerase chain reaction. Corticosteroids for their anti-inflammatory effects and antiviral agents for their anti-replicative effects on viral load are used as the first-line therapy. However, there is a limited number of studies which proved the efficacy of this treatment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Antivirais
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Herpes Zoster da Orelha Externa
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Corticosteroides
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Tr
Revista:
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg
Assunto da revista:
AUDIOLOGIA
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OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article