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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: Follow-up

Author: Augusto A Miravalle, MD, Fellow, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
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Updated: Aug 20, 2009

Follow-up

Further Outpatient Care

After initiation of medical therapy, the patient with Ramsay Hunt syndrome should be seen in follow-up at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months.

Prognosis

In general, prognosis is good for the resolution of symptoms. However, fewer than 50% of patients have complete recovery of facial function.

Patient Education

The patient should be educated concerning care of the eyes to prevent corneal irritation or injury.

 
Acknowledgments

The authors and editors of eMedicine gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous author Deepak Awasthi, MD, to the development and writing of this article.



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Keywords

Ramsay Hunt syndrome, geniculate neuralgia, herpes zoster oticus, nervus intermedius neuralgia, herpesvirus 3, varicella-zoster virus, VZV, varicella zoster, tinnitus, deafness, vertigo, nystagmus, ataxia, ipsilateral facial neuropathy, radiculoneuropathy, geniculate ganglionopathy, chickenpox, treatment, diagnosis

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Augusto A Miravalle, MD, Fellow, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Augusto A Miravalle, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology
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Medical Editor

Marion Priscilla Short, MD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics, and Pathology, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics
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Florian P Thomas, MD, MA, PhD, Drmed, Director, Spinal Cord Injury Unit, St Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Director, National MS Society Multiple Sclerosis Center; Professor, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Associate Professor, Institute for Molecular Virology, and Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, St Louis University
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