Vestibulopathy in Patients Presenting With Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) refers to a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in the distribution of the facial nerve, but it can involve other cranial nerves as well. In patients with polyneuropathy, the vestibulocochlear nerve is most involved after the facial nerve. The clinical manifestations and long-term vestibular outcomes in these patients remain unclear. This report aims to characterize the clinical course of this rare subset of RHS patients.

Methods

This study is a retrospective case series. The study was conducted in a tertiary care institution. Patients with RHS polyneuropathy presenting with vestibular deficit were reviewed over a 30-year period. Case details including initial presentation, House-Brackmann grade, treatment regimen, vestibular exam

SUBMITTER: Vanstrum EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11671088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature