Audiological Manifestations of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type II with Multicranial Nerve Involvement

Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) Type II is characterized by facial paralysis, herpetic eruptions on the auricle/mouth, and otic pain due to reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion. A typical case of RHS with multicranial nerve involvement is a rare disorder and more severe than without such involvement. In this case study, we report a case of a 54-year-old man with multicranial nerve involvement. The combined treatment with medicines (corticosteroids and antiviral drugs) and rehabilitation therapy has been partially successful but did not completely resolve facial palsy and hearing loss.