Herpes Zoster Oticus

A syndrome characterized by facial palsy in association with a herpetic eruption of the external auditory meatus. This may occasionally be associated with tinnitus, vertigo, deafness, severe otalgia, and inflammation of the pinna. The condition is caused by reactivation of a latent HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN infection which causes inflammation of the facial and vestibular nerves, and may occasionally involve additional cranial nerves. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p757)

Also Known As:

Geniculate Neuralgia; Auricular Syndrome of Ramsay Hunt; Herpes Zoster Auricularis; Herpes Zoster Cephalicus; Herpetic Geniculate Ganglionitis; Ganglionitis, Herpetic Geniculate; Geniculate Ganglionitides, Herpetic; Geniculate Ganglionitis, Herpetic; Geniculate Neuralgias; Herpes Zoster, Geniculate; Herpetic Geniculate Ganglionitides; Neuralgias, Geniculate; Syndrome, Ramsay Hunt; Geniculate Herpes Zoster; Neuralgia, Geniculate; Ramsay Hunt Auricular Syndrome; Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

Infections: 539155
- Virus Diseases: 42919
  - DNA Virus Infections: 145
    - Herpesviridae Infections: 836
      - Varicella Zoster Virus Infection: 252
        Herpes Zoster: 8287
        Herpes Zoster Oticus: 184
Stomatognathic Diseases: 725
- Mouth Diseases: 98
  - Facial Nerve Diseases: 76
    - Herpes Zoster Oticus: 184
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases: 204
- Ear Diseases: 267
  - Herpes Zoster Oticus: 184
Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Cranial Nerve Diseases: 564
  - Facial Nerve Diseases: 76
    - Herpes Zoster Oticus: 184

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