Treatment of Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome:A Series of 31 Cases
Yang Yintong
Duan Xuejun
Chen Yihui
Liu Jun
Abstract： Objective To report 31 cases of Ramsey-Hunt syndrome treated in our department using a comprehensive therapy approach. Methods Data of 31 cases of Ramsey-Hunt syndrome that were treated with antivirals, glucocorticoids and neurotrophic agents were reviewed, Results Ear herpes were seen and resolved after treatment in all 31 patients. Facial paraly-sis (House-Brackmann grades II to IV) occurred in 30 patients (96.8%), resolved in 22 cases (73.3%, House-Brackmann grade I or II), improved in 6 cases (20%, House-Brackmann grade III), and remained unchanged in 2 patients (6.7%, who also declined facial nerve decompression). Vertigo and nystagmus appeared in 1 patients after 1 week of treatment, which resolved 1 month later. There was no residual ear neuralgia. Conclusion Treatment of Ramsey-Hunt syndrome should include a comprehen-sive approach with antivirals, glucocorticoids and neurotrophic agents, which appears to provide overall satisfactory prognosis.
Keywords：Herpesear/acyclovirdexamethasonevitamin
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 276-278 )