Cranial Polyneuropathy in Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Manifesting Severe Pharyngeal Dysphagia: a Case Report and Literature Review
Brain & Neurorehabilitation
;
: e13-2017.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-185292
ABSTRACT
Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is characterized by herpes zoster oticus, facial nerve palsy, and vestibulocochlear symptoms. Dysphagia caused by the involvement of multiple cranial nerves (CNs) in RHS is very rare. We encountered a rare case presented with severe dysphagia due to cranial polyneuropathy involving trigeminal nerve (CN V), facial nerve (CN VII), vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII), glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), vagus nerve (CN X), and hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) in RHS. This case report suggested that the prognosis for dysphagia in RHS seems favorable, and swallowing rehabilitation therapy could be beneficial in expediting tube removal.
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Main subject:
Paralysis
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Polyneuropathies
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Prognosis
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Rehabilitation
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Trigeminal Nerve
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Vagus Nerve
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Vestibulocochlear Nerve
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Deglutition Disorders
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Herpes Zoster Oticus
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Cranial Nerves
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Brain & Neurorehabilitation
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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