Facial Paralysis
Return to Library
|
Free Facial Paralysis Articles |
|
|
|
|
Study results from Celal Bayar University update understanding of encephalitis
2009 JUN 22 - (NewsRx.com) -- According to a study from Manisa, Turkey, "Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, herpes zoster oticus (HZO), derived its name from James Ramsay Hunt, who first described it in 1907. It is classically characterized by acute peripheral facial paralysis, herpetic eruptions on the auricle, and vestibulocochlear dysfunction due to the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV)." "In this Case Report, the authors describe an HZO patient with simultaneous VZV encephalitis. To date, only eight cases of HZO associated with VZV encephalitis have been reported in the English literature," wrote G. Eskiizmir and colleagues, Celal Bayar University. The researchers concluded: "Therefore, the authors discuss all the aspects of this rare entity, including clinical examination, radiological evaluation, laboratory evaluation, and treatment options." Eskiizmir and colleagues published their study in Laryngoscope (Herpes Zoster Oticus Associated with Varicella Zoster Virus Encephalitis. Laryngoscope, 2009;119(4):628-630). For more information, contact G. Eskiizmir, Celal Bayar University, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, TR-45010 Manisa, Turkey. Publisher contact information for the journal Laryngoscope is: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 111 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA. Keywords: Turkey, Manisa, Central Nervous System Disease, Chickenpox, Encephalitis, Facial Paralysis, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Herpes Zoster Virus, Herpesvirus, Hunt's Syndrome, Laryngoscope, Medical Device, Paralysis, Varicella Zoster, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Viral Research, Virology, Celal Bayar University. This article was prepared by Pain & Central Nervous System Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Pain & Central Nervous System Week via NewsRx.com.
|
