Ramsay Hunt syndrome: an uncommon presentation in an immunocompetent patient

INTRODUCTION: Ramsay-Hunt syndrome is a reactivation of varicella virus at geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve in patients with documented infection. It is characterized by the presence of cutaneous facial lesions associated with peripheral facial paralysis and vestibular-auricular signs. It has...

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Main Authors: Joana Cascais Costa, Cátia Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna 2018-03-01
Series:Galicia Clínica
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Online Access:http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=1289