title: [Neurological deficits and ipsilateral skin lesions of the face].
abstract: A 68-year-old woman presented with unilateral herpetiform skin lesions of the face. She also showed reduced eye lid and mimic function as well as hearing loss. In addition grouped vesicles were seen in the outer ear canal. We diagnosed Ramsay Hunt syndrome and administered intravenous acyclovir, prednisolone and pentoxifylline. Within a few weeks, there was complete remission including the neurological symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 23, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland. barthri@hotmail.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Treudler
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010431:Pentoxifylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D011239:Prednisolone; D010431:Pentoxifylline; D000212:Acyclovir