A man presents with vesicles over external acoustic meatus with ipsilateral facial palsy of LMN type. The cause is: (A) Herpes zoster, (B) Herpes simpex virus-I, (C) Varicella, (D) None
Answer is A. RAMSAY HUNT SYNDROME Herpes zoster oticus refers to a syndrome of acute otalgia accompanied by a herpetic, vesicular rash. When accompanied by facial paralysis, the syndrome is known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome.