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14/06/22 07:10 AM IST

Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

In News 
  • Pop sensation Justin Bieber revealed that a viral disease(Ramsay Hunt Syndrome) has temporarily paralysed one side of his face .
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome 
  • Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is neurological disease in which a virus – Varicella Zoster – causes inflammation of the nerves involved in facial movements.
  • When the nerves get inflamed, they lose their ability to function, leading to temporary facial palsy or paralysis. 
  • The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.
  • The symptoms include painful, red rash and blisters in and around the ear, and facial paralysis on the same side.
  • It is treated using anti-viral drugs, steroids and physiotherapy.
Source- Indian Express 

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