Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a 3-month-old infant

Balatsouras, DG; Rallis, E; Homsioglou, E; Fiska, A; Korres, SG

dc.contributor.author	Balatsouras, DG	en
dc.contributor.author	Rallis, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Homsioglou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Fiska, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Korres, SG	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:56:31Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:56:31Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0736-8046	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/28143
dc.subject.classification	Dermatology	en
dc.subject.classification	Pediatrics	en
dc.subject.other	VARICELLA-ZOSTER-VIRUS	en
dc.subject.other	HERPES-ZOSTER	en
dc.subject.other	FACIAL PARALYSIS	en
dc.subject.other	CHILDREN	en
dc.subject.other	COMPLICATIONS	en
dc.subject.other	OTICUS	en
dc.title	Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a 3-month-old infant	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a disorder characterized by herpetic eruptions on the auricle, facial paralysis, and vestibulocochlear dysfunction, and is attributed to varicella zoster virus infection in the geniculate ganglion. Although it is a common cause of acute peripheral facial paralysis, children are not usually affected. We describe Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a 3-month-old infant who was referred because of a 2-day-old appearance of herpetic blisters on the right auricle and along the distribution of the right facial nerve. His mother had been infected with chickenpox during the second trimester of pregnancy. The infant presented with right facial palsy and was anxious, but had no fever. Otoscopy revealed herpetic eruptions in the right ear canal. Otoacoustic emissions were absent in the right ear and auditory brainstem responses confirmed moderate sensorineural hearing loss. Appropriate treatment resulted in slight improvement after the first week and complete recovery within 4 months. Infection with varicella zoster virus was proved by a significant increase in the serum anti-varicella zoster virus antibody titer during the convalescent phase of the disease.	en
heal.publisher	BLACKWELL PUBLISHING	en
heal.journalName	PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000243941400007	en
dc.identifier.volume	24	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	34	en
dc.identifier.epage	37	en