title: Effects of Aciclovir in Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aoyagi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tojima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koike
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir