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A case of facial diplegi following herpes zoster ophthalmicus
European Neurology
|January 1, 1980
Abstract:
A 71-year-old man developed a facial diplegia following right ophthalmic zoster. Neurological examination also revealed loss of reflexes in the lower limbs with increase of CSF protein. Unusual cases of the Ramsay Hunt syndrome and Guillain-Barré syndrome seen with herpes zoster were reviewed. These cases including our case may suggest that the bilateral involvement or its wider spread throughtout nervous tissue can rarely occur in the Ramsay Hunt syndrome and its subgroups.
Insights
A rare case of facial diplegia and lower limb reflex loss occurred after ophthalmic zoster. This suggests Ramsay Hunt syndrome can rarely present with wider nervous system involvement.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology
Background:
- Herpes zoster, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, commonly presents with unilateral rash and pain.
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus) typically involves facial nerve paralysis.
- Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disorder affecting peripheral nerves.