Antiviral therapy for Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus with facial palsy) in adults.
BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster oticus (HZO) is a viral infection of the ear and when associated with acute facial paralysis is known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Antiviral agents are the standard first-line treatment for herpes zoster infections at other body sites and are thought to reduce or minimise nerv...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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