Question 1

what causes ramsey hunt syndrome?

Accepted Answer

: Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a result of Herpes zoster infection (shingles) involving geniculate ganglion.  Affected patient develops facial paresis, hyperacusis, loss of taste (unilateral), decrease in tear formation and salivation.

Question 2

please help! what is the difference betweeen bells palsy and ramseys hunt syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: Herpes oticus, also called ramsay hunt syndrome (an old term),  is a infection of the facial nerve by the chicken pox virus, herpes zoster.  It is painful.  Bell's palsy is a dysfunction of the facial nerve of unknown cause.  There is typically no pain with a bell's palsy.

Question 3

will  radio frequency treatment help bels palsy symptoms i actually have my bels palsy  from contracting ramsey hunt syndrome?

Accepted Answer

No: Radiofrequency  modality is not a recognized treatment for bell's palsy.

Question 4

in 8th week from shingles onset.went inward in ear , am deaf, equilibriun still off with slow , speech, is it ramsey hunt?

Accepted Answer

Shingles: Penetration to the face can be dangerous and a medical emergency therefore an evaluation by the emergency room is necessary to begin treatment urgently to prevent meningitis, blindness or other neurological complications.

Question 5

what is the ramsy hunt syndrome?

Accepted Answer

See below: The symptoms and signs include acute facial nerve paralysis, pain in the ear, taste loss in the front two-thirds of the tongue, dry mouth and eyes, and eruption of a erythematous vesicular rash in the ear canal, the tongue, and/or hard palate.Since the vestibulocochlear nerve is in proximity to the geniculate ganglion, patients may also suffer from tinnitus, hearing loss and vertigo.

Question 6

what exactly is toulouse hunt syndrome please help?

Accepted Answer

Tolosa–Hunt syndrome: Is a rare cause of one sided, severe headaches with palsies of cranial nerves.

Question 7

what are the tests for tolosa-hunt?

Accepted Answer

Tolosa hunt: Mri of head, CSF exam, blood count, thyroid function tests, serum protein electrophoresis, and occasionally biopsy.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of tolosa-hunt?

Accepted Answer

Tolosa Hunt: Inflammation of the nerves within the cavernous sinus or superior orbital fissure  causing deficiencies in movement of eye muscles, facial numbness, headaches and pain behind the eye.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: tolosa hunt?

Accepted Answer

Tolosa Hunt Syndrome: is a condition caused by inflammation of a major sinus, the cavernous sinus, through which some very important nerves and arteries pass.  Early symptoms include :
Persistent or recurrent pain on one side of the head or around the eyes. Impairment of some movements of the eyes. Loss of sensation of forehead. More symptoms develop as the condition progresses.  The cause of the inflammation is unknown but it does respond to powerful anti inflammatory medications.

Question 10

how do you get ramsay - hunt?

Accepted Answer

Ramsay hunt syndrome: This syndrome is herpetic lesions in the distribution of facial nerve. The vesicles are in the ext canal of ear face, facial paralysis and also loss of taste on the tongue.

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