Case report: Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i1.24670

Keywords:

Herpes Zoster; Facial paralysis; Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to report a case of a woman with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (SRH). Female patient, 39 years old, presenting a vascular lesion in direct external auditory pavilhão, ipsilateral peripheral facial paralysis, later presenting a partial hearing loss in audiometry, presenting a classic quadro case of SRH. Amongst the laboratory tests, reagent sorology for Herpes Simplex type I and II, reagent IgG and Varicose Zoster, IgM and IgG reagents. Either the treatment used was acyclovir, tenofovir and predinisone, or that produced a partial melt of peripheral facial paralysis associated with or disappearance of injuries. The chart presented demonstrates the importance of an early diagnosis and treatment without a correct period and is essential for a good prognosis, avoiding the possible presence of mutilating motor nerve sequelae.

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Published

06/01/2022

How to Cite

BORGES, M. Q. .; CALDEIRA, D. M. .; RODRIGUES, E. C. .; SOUSA NETO, Z. A. de .; GUEDES, M. R. .; PRADO, Ábner P. .; BARROS SILVEIRA, M. .; MOURA, A. M. de .; CARNEIRO, M. A. D. . Case report: Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 1, p. e25611124670, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i1.24670. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/24670. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

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Health Sciences