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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation can cause meningoencephalitis. Ramsay Hunt syndrome is the reactivation of VZV in facial nerve, consisting of ear pain, facial nerve paralysis, and auricular rash. We present a case of VZV meningoencephalitis presented with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Early clinical suspicion was beneficial in starting aggressive treatment.
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Shenoda, B., Onwe, I.A., Mody, T. et al. A Case of Varicella-Zoster Meningoencephalitis Presented by Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 71 (Suppl 2), 1508–1510 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-019-01646-6
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