Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome
Ramsay-Hunt syndrome is facial paralysis caused by the chicken pox virus (varicella).
Treatment for Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome
Treatment of the facial paralysis is the same as Bell's palsy, except steroids are not recommended because they can make the viral infection worse. Acyclovoir or its derivatives are used for treatment. Topical acyclovoir ointment can be used on the rash.
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Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.