Facial nerve sparing

Of the 29 percent of patients with sequelae, 12 percent rated it slight, 13 percent rated it mild, and 4 percent rated it severe. Figure 4 — An illustration of the auricular vesicles seen in a case of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome. Complete eye closure with effort. Earn up to 6 CME credits per issue. Patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome have a pronounced prodrome of pain and often develop a vesicular eruption in the ear canal and pharynx, although cases without the vesicular eruption i. Noticeable, but not severe, synkinesis or hemifacial spasm. Petrossi a , E.

Clinical Features It typically initially presents with a moderate to severe ear pain with few other overt clinical signs. Join our weekly wellness digest from the best health experts in the business Enter your email. J Intern Med.