[Bogorad syndrome or crocodile tears after Ramsay-Hunt].
Crocodile tears or Bogorad Syndrome describes a complication or sequel after facial palsy with incomplete recovery characterized by an excessive hyperlacrimation during the food ingestion. We report the case of a 50 years old female with that pathology associated to facial syncinesias secondary to suffer a right Ramsay-Hunt syndrome. Its pathogenesis and different treatment modalities are analysed.
Pino Rivero
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Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
González Palomino
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Trinidad Ramos
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Pantoja Hernández
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Marcos García
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Keituqwa Yáñez
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Blasco Huelva
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D005260:Female; D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome