Also know as "Ramsay Hunt syndrome"
Acute peripheral facial neuropathy associated with erythematous vesicular rash of the skin of the ear canal, auricle, or mucous membrane of the oropharynx
Associated facial paralysis usually involving CN VII but may involve CN VIII
geniculate ganglion: movements of the facial muscles, sensation of parts of the ear and ear canal, taste function of the tongue, and lubrication of the eyes and oral mucosa
vestibulocochlear nerve is close to the geniculate ganglion, patients may complain of tinnitus, hearing loss, and vertigo
Caused by herpes zoster
geniculate ganglion: movements of the facial muscles, sensation of parts of the ear and ear canal, taste function of the tongue, and lubrication of the eyes and oral mucosa
vestibulocochlear nerve is close to the geniculate ganglion, patients may complain of tinnitus, hearing loss, and vertigo
Herpes zoster oticus
Bell's palsy
Acute tetanus
CVA
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Trigeminal neuralgia
Rat bite fever
Tick paralysis