Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Cases
Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is a disorder characterized by herpetic eruptions on the auricle, facial paralysis, and vestibulocochlear dysfunction and is attributed to varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in the geniculate ganglion. Although it is a common cause of acute peripheral...
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| author | İmran Aydoğdu Enes Ataç Ziya Saltürk Yavuz Atar Erdi Özdemir Yavuz Uyar Ahmet Arslanoğlu Güler Berkiten |
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| description | Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is a disorder characterized by herpetic eruptions on the auricle, facial paralysis, and vestibulocochlear dysfunction and is attributed to varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in the geniculate ganglion. Although it is a common cause of acute peripheral facial paralysis, children are not usually affected. The diagnosis is based on history and physical findings. Treatment of RHS uses a combination of high-dose corticosteroids and acyclovir. This paper presents three cases diagnosed as RHS in the pediatric age group in association with the literature review. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the importance of careful examination and early initiation of therapy in suspected cases of RHS. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ac1ca3ca1584d69ad7383c30c550cd22025-08-20T02:05:28ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732015-01-01201510.1155/2015/971249971249Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Casesİmran Aydoğdu0Enes Ataç1Ziya Saltürk2Yavuz Atar3Erdi Özdemir4Yavuz Uyar5Ahmet Arslanoğlu6Güler Berkiten7Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Darülaceze Caddesi, Şişli, 34030 Istanbul, TurkeyOkmeydanı Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Darülaceze Caddesi, Şişli, 34030 Istanbul, TurkeyOkmeydanı Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Darülaceze Caddesi, Şişli, 34030 Istanbul, TurkeyOkmeydanı Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Darülaceze Caddesi, Şişli, 34030 Istanbul, TurkeyOkmeydanı Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Darülaceze Caddesi, Şişli, 34030 Istanbul, TurkeyOkmeydanı Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Darülaceze Caddesi, Şişli, 34030 Istanbul, TurkeyOkmeydanı Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Darülaceze Caddesi, Şişli, 34030 Istanbul, TurkeyOkmeydanı Training and Research Hospital ENT Clinic, Darülaceze Caddesi, Şişli, 34030 Istanbul, TurkeyRamsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is a disorder characterized by herpetic eruptions on the auricle, facial paralysis, and vestibulocochlear dysfunction and is attributed to varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in the geniculate ganglion. Although it is a common cause of acute peripheral facial paralysis, children are not usually affected. The diagnosis is based on history and physical findings. Treatment of RHS uses a combination of high-dose corticosteroids and acyclovir. This paper presents three cases diagnosed as RHS in the pediatric age group in association with the literature review. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the importance of careful examination and early initiation of therapy in suspected cases of RHS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/971249 |
| spellingShingle | İmran Aydoğdu Enes Ataç Ziya Saltürk Yavuz Atar Erdi Özdemir Yavuz Uyar Ahmet Arslanoğlu Güler Berkiten Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Cases Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Cases |
| title_full | Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Cases |
| title_fullStr | Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Cases |
| title_short | Pediatric Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Analysis of Three Cases |
| title_sort | pediatric ramsay hunt syndrome analysis of three cases |
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