Open AccessRamsay hunt syndrome: A diagnostic challenge for general dental practitioners
Author(s) -
Gautham Singh,
V Subhalakshmi,
S Balasubramanian,
Madhvika Patidar,
Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_1099_16
Subject(s) - geniculate ganglion , ramsay hunt syndrome , palsy , medicine , facial nerve palsy , dermatology , facial paralysis , facial nerve , bell palsy , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , bell's palsy , alternative medicine
Ramsay hunt syndrome is not just a syndrome but it's rather an infectious disease caused by reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus in geniculate ganglion. This was first explained by J. Ramsay Hunt as a triad of complications like otalgia, mucosal and cutaneous rashes with or without trigeminal facial palsy. The facial palsy can occur with characteristic vesicles along the path of nerve. We present a case of Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a 48-year-old male. The unilateral pattern of facial involvement and presence of vesicles assisted us for early diagnosis, distinguishing the syndrome with diseases mimicking other severe neurological illnesses and prompt treatment.