1. Acyclovir in the treatment of Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- Author
-
Nechama Uri, Elhanan Greenberg, Ruth Kitzes-Cohen, and Ilana Doweck
- Subjects
Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Hydrocortisone ,Anti-Inflammatory Agents ,Acyclovir ,Antiviral Agents ,Herpes Zoster ,Severity of Illness Index ,Parkinsonian Disorders ,Recovery rate ,Humans ,Medicine ,Child ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Ramsay Hunt syndrome ,Middle Aged ,Facial nerve ,Surgery ,Facial Nerve ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Anesthesia ,Drug Therapy, Combination ,Female ,business - Abstract
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is an herpetic disease with ominous prognosis regarding the facial nerve. Treatment with acyclovir, a well-known virostatic agent, has been given in a small number of patients in recent years with excellent results. We report on the administration of acyclovir intravenously for 7 days in 31 patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, with overall recovery rate of 82.6%. There were no side effects regarding this treatment.
- Published
- 2003
- Full Text
- View/download PDF