Abstract Background Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS) is a neurotological disorder involving
the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in the geniculate ganglion of the facial …

Introduction Involvement of cranial nerves V, VII, and VIII by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is
widely reported in the literature, whereas involvement of cranial nerves IX and X is rarer and …

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection of the head and neck region may present with various
clinical symptoms, involving different entities and different routes of viral spreading. We …

Purpose Cranial polyneuropathy (CP) is a rare complication of herpes zoster (HZ) infection.
This entity often produces situations of a diagnostic dilemma, as can be seen in a wide …

Objective Herpes zoster is a neurocutaneous disease resulting from the reactivation of
endogenous varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in dorsal sensory or cranial nerve ganglia. Rarely …

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection of the head and neck region may present with various
symptoms. I present two cases of VZV infection of the pharynx and larynx with multiple …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical profile and management of the
HZO among pediatric patients at a tertiary care teaching hospital. Materials and Methods: In …

A 73-year-old man presented to our hospital with a sore throat (left-sided) and hiccups. The
patient had mucosal swelling and erosions affecting the left posterior pillar, base of tongue …

A 67-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of left otalgia and a 1-day history of
odynophagia, pain extending into the face and neck, and a productive cough. Flexible …

The most common presentation of herpes zoster in the head and neck region is called
Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS), which rarely accompanies multiple cranial neuropathy …