Herpes zoster oticus

Introduction: Herpes zoster oticus

Herpes zoster oticus: Ramsay Hunt syndrome type I, also known as herpes zoster oticus, is a common complication of shingles. Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella ... more about Herpes zoster oticus.

Herpes zoster oticus: Facial and auditory effects of herpes zoster. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Herpes zoster oticus is available below.

Symptoms of Herpes zoster oticus

• Hearing loss
• Vertigo
• Tinnitus
• Facial paralysis
• Tongue taste loss

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Causes of Herpes zoster oticus

• Shingles

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Treatments for Herpes zoster oticus

• No treatment - some cases require no treatment
• Medications
• Antiviral drugs
• Corticosteroids
• Diazepam - for vertigo.

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Prognosis for Herpes zoster oticus

Prognosis for Herpes zoster oticus: Good. Some cases have permanent complications.

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Article Excerpts about Herpes zoster oticus

Ramsay Hunt syndrome type I, also known as herpes zoster oticus, is a common complication of shingles. Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles occurs in people who have had chickenpox and represents a reactivation of the dormant varicella-zoster virus. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type I Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of 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) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Herpes zoster oticus is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Herpes zoster oticus, or a subtype of Herpes zoster oticus, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)