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Overall between 30% and 70% of Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 patients recover most functionality depending on early diagnosis and treatment with chances of recovery dropping to 50% if treatment is delayed beyond 72 hours. [2] Once the active infection has been cleared with antivirals, the facial nerves will begin to regrow at approximately 1mm ...
Geniculate ganglionitis or geniculate neuralgia (GN), also called nervus intermedius neuralgia, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, or Hunt's neuralgia, is a rare disorder characterized by severe paroxysmal neuralgic pain deep in the ear, [1] that may spread to the ear canal, outer ear, mastoid or eye regions.
Three different neurological syndromes carry the name of Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Their only connection is that they were all first documented by the famous neurologist James Ramsay Hunt (1872–1937). Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 1 , also called Ramsay Hunt cerebellar syndrome , is a rare form of cerebellar degeneration which involves myoclonic ...
People with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, in addition to the paralysis, will usually develop a painful rash inside the ear (which can extend to face, neck, mouth or throat) but not always.
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Reactivation of existing herpes zoster infection leading to facial paralysis in a Bell's palsy type pattern is known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2. The prognosis for Bell's palsy patients is generally much better than for Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 patients. [33]
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