Effects of Aciclovir in Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
Nine patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome were treated with Aciclovir and the effects of this treatment were observed for 6 months. The results were excellent in 5 cases, fair in 3, and poor in one case. Otalgia and auricular herpes was improved rapidly after the administration of Aciclovir. No severe side effect was observed in this study.
Inamura
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Department of Otolaryngology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
Aoyagi
M
M
Tojima
H
H
Koike
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Y
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000212:Acyclovir