Herpes zoster oticus associated with varicella zoster virus encephalitis.
Laryngoscope
; 119(4): 628-30, 2009 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-19213041
ABSTRACT
Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, herpes zoster oticus (HZO), derived its name from James Ramsay Hunt, who first described it in 1907. It is classically characterized by acute peripheral facial paralysis, herpetic eruptions on the auricle, and vestibulocochlear dysfunction due to the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV). In this Case Report, the authors describe an HZO patient with simultaneous VZV encephalitis. To date, only eight cases of HZO associated with VZV encephalitis have been reported in the English literature. Therefore, the authors discuss all the aspects of this rare entity, including clinical examination, radiological evaluation, laboratory evaluation, and treatment options.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Herpes Zoster da Orelha Externa
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Encefalite por Varicela Zoster
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Laryngoscope
Assunto da revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia