A Case of Herpes Zoster Oticus Involving Unilateral 9th and 10th Cranial Nerves without Facial Palsy.
- Author:
Seong Chul PARK
1
;
Chul Woo JEONG
;
Jong Boo PARK
;
Jeong Seob CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Namkwang Hospital, College of Medicine, Seonam University, Kwangju, Korea. nkent@nownuri.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes zoster oticus;
Glossopharyngeal nerve;
Vagal nerve
- MeSH:
Cranial Nerves*;
Earache;
Facial Nerve;
Facial Paralysis*;
Glossopharyngeal Nerve;
Hearing;
Herpes Zoster Oticus*;
Herpes Zoster*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Tinnitus;
Vertigo;
Virus Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1999;42(6):779-782
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herpes zoster oticus is a viral disease associated with otalgia, vesicular eruptions, facial paralysis, hearing disturbance, tinnitus, vertigo and other symptoms. Among cranial nerves, trigeminal and facial nerves are the most commonly affected in patients with herpes zoster oticus, but on rare occasions 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th cranial nerves are influenced as well. Authors ex-perienced a case of herpes zoster oticus involving glossopharyngeal nerve and vagal nerve without facial palsy in a 58-year-old male. We report this case with a review of literatures.
