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Síndrome de Ramsay Hunt: relato de caso / Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: case report
Beraldin, Bernard Soccol; Rayes, Tatiana Rocha; Rayes, Assad; Muller, Ana Flavia.
  • Beraldin, Bernard Soccol; Universidade do Vale do Itajaí. Itajaí. BR
  • Rayes, Tatiana Rocha; Hospital Governador Celso Ramos. Oftalmologia. Itajaí. BR
  • Rayes, Assad; Hospital Governador Celso Ramos. Serviço de Oftalmologia. Itajaí. BR
  • Muller, Ana Flavia; Hospital Governador Celso Ramos. Oftalmologia. Itajaí. BR
ACM arq. catarin. med ; 37(3): 84-86, 2008. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-503669
RESUMO
A Síndrome de Ramsay Hunt é definida por paralisia facial periférica acompanhada de um rash eritematosoe vesicular no pavilhão auricular ou na boca, causado por herpes zoster. Comparado com a paralisia de Bell,os pacientes com Síndrome de Ramsay Hunt geralmente apresentam um quadro de paralisia mais grave e dificilmentese recuperam totalmente. Alguns estudos sugerem que o tratamento com aciclovir e predinisona possa melhorar o prognóstico, entretanto estudos randomizados ainda são necessários. Os autores descrevem um caso desta síndrome acompanhado de ceratopatia de exposição.
ABSTRACT
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome consists in facial peripheric paralysis associated with auricular or mouth rash andvesicles, caused by herpes zoster. Compared to Bell’s paralysis, the patients with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome usually present worse paralisy and hardly have a total recovery. Some studies suggest that acyclovir and prednisone treatment may improve the prognosis, but random control studies are still necessary. The authors describeone case of this syndrome with exposure keratopathy.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Herpes Zoster Oticus / Exanthema / Facial Paralysis Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: ACM arq. catarin. med Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Governador Celso Ramos/BR / Universidade do Vale do Itajaí/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Herpes Zoster Oticus / Exanthema / Facial Paralysis Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: ACM arq. catarin. med Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Governador Celso Ramos/BR / Universidade do Vale do Itajaí/BR