Thermographic follow-up of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) subsequent to Ramsay Hunt syndrome with multicranial nerve (V, VII, VIII and IX) involvement: a case report

Thermographic follow-up of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) subsequent to Ramsay Hunt syndrome with multicranial nerve (V, VII, VIII and IX) involvement: a case report

Abstract Background Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is caused by a reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection, and it is characterized by the symptoms of facial paralysis, otalgia, auricular rash, and/or an oral lesion. Elderly patients or immunocompromised patients, deep pain at the initial...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Mei Liao, Hai-Feng Lu, Peng Xie, Ying Zhao, Qiu Han, Qian-Xi Zhang, Xiao-Hua Zuo, Yan-Na Si, Hong-Guang Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Multiple cranial nerves
Linear-polarized near-infrared light
Infrared thermography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02071-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02071-5

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