Herpes Zoster Oticus with Multiple Cranial Nerve Involvement: 2 Cases.
- Author:
Sang Hyuk LEE
1
;
Jong Kyu LEE
;
Hee Jun KWON
;
Sung Min JIN
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. strobojin@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes zoster oticus;
Varicella zoster virus;
Cranial nerve;
Facial palsy
- MeSH:
Chickenpox;
Cranial Nerves*;
Ear;
Facial Nerve;
Facial Paralysis;
Herpes Zoster Oticus*;
Herpes Zoster*;
Herpesvirus 3, Human;
Polyneuropathies;
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2007;50(7):635-638
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herpes Zoster Oticus is an infectious cranial polyneuropathy caused by varicella zoster, the herpetic virus that also causes chicken pox and shingles. Its symptoms include facial paralysis, ear pain, and an auricular vesicle. This syndrome can affect any cranial nerve and usually affects multiple nerves, causing central, cervical, and peripheral effects. Most commonly affected cranial nerves are facial nerve (VII) and vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII). With a review of literature, we report two rare cases. First case involves cranial nerve VII, VIII, IX, X and second case involves cranial nerve VIII, IX, X, which characteristically does not involve facial nerve.
