Eskiizmir G.Uz U.Taşkiran E.Ürdü H.2024-07-222024-07-2220090023852Xhttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18732Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, herpes zoster oticus (HZ0), derived its name from James Ramsay Hunt, who first described it in 1907. It is classically characterized by acute peripheral facial paralysis, herpetic eruptions on the auricle, and vestibulocochlear dysfunction due to the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV). In this Case Report, the authors describe an HZO patient with simultaneous VZV encephalitis. To date, only eight cases of HZO associated with VZV encephalitis have been reported in the English literature. Therefore, the authors discuss all the aspects of this rare entity, including clinical examination, radiological evaluation, laboratory evaluation, and treatment options. © 2009 The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.EnglishAcyclovirAdultDextransDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationEaracheEncephalitis, Varicella ZosterFacial HemiatrophyHeadacheHerpes Zoster OticusHumansMaleTinnitusaciclovirceftriaxonedextranvirus DNAaciclovirdextranacoustic reflexadultantibiotic therapyantiviral therapyarticleaudiometrycase reportcentral nervous system infectioncerebrospinal fluid analysisclinical examinationcomputer assisted tomographyconvalescencedisease associationdrug withdrawalfacial nerve paralysisherpes zoster encephalitisherpes zoster oticushospital admissionhumanimmunocompetencelaboratory testlumbar puncturemaleneuroimagingneurologic examinationnuclear magnetic resonance imagingperception deafnesspolymerase chain reactionpriority journalradiodiagnosisVaricella zoster virusdrug administrationdrug combinationheadachehemifacial atrophyherpes zoster encephalitisotalgiatinnitusArticle10.1002/lary.20111