Neurological Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Treatment
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is a disorder of the brain and nervous system (neurologic disorder) that occurs when a virus (varicella zoster) infects certain nerves in the head. The virus is believed to infect the facial nerve near the inner ear that's accompanied by a painful rash and facial muscle weakness.
Varicella-zoster virus is the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Corticosteroids and oral acyclovir are commonly used in the treatment of Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Treatment within seven days of the start of symptoms may help prevent long-term complications.
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Having had extreme pain in my ears, sinuses and head for three months with doctors unable to diagnose what was wrong with me, I finally saw a physician who noticed lesions on my sinuses and diagnosed me as having Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome. It's extremely rare and painful with no real cure. Luckily I didn't develop Bell's Palsy as a result of ....
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