Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome - a Rare Manifestation of Relatively Frequent Condition

The Ramsay-Hunt syndrome results from reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus at the geniculate ganglion level. The syndrome is characterized by a combination of peripheral facial paralysis and a herpes-like rash occurring on the face, most commonly in the ear canal and the skin of the external ear, and the possible association with the cochlea-vestibular symptoms. According to the available data, combination of an antiviral therapy with corticosteroids and adequate analgesic therapy remains the gold standard of the treatment of the Ramsay-Hunt sydrome. We present a case of a 55-year-old patient.