Ramsay Hunt syndrome is an infection of the facial nerve. It is a neurological disorder which can cause facial paralysis and hearing loss in the affected ear. It’s actually also caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After chickenpox clears up, the virus still lives in your nerves then Years later, it may reactivate. When it does, it can affect your facial nerves. Basic symptoms of Ramsay Hunt syndrome includes loss of taste, painful red rash with blisters on the tongue, one of the eyes may be harder to close, deafness in the affected ear, and Many more
Complications
According to an article by Mayo Clinic published on the 12th of October, 2021, complications of Ramsay Hunt syndrome may include:
Permanent hearing loss and facial weakness: For most people, the hearing loss and facial paralysis associated with Ramsay Hunt syndrome is temporary. However, it can become permanent.
Eye damage: The facial weakness caused by Ramsay Hunt syndrome may make it difficult for you to close your eyelid. When this happens, the cornea, which protects your eye, can become damaged. This damage can cause eye pain and blurred vision.
Postherpetic neuralgia: This painful condition occurs when a shingles infection damages nerve fibers. The messages sent by these nerve fibers become confused and exaggerated, causing pain that may last long after other signs and symptoms of Ramsay Hunt syndrome have faded.
Abnormal Nerve reaction: Nerves that grow back to the wrong structures and cause abnormal reactions to a movement — for example, smiling causes the eye to close
The risk of complications drops significantly with prompt and proper treatment. The longer the person has to wait for treatment, the smaller the chances of making a complete recovery.
