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KMID : 0361020070500070635
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2007 Volume.50 No. 7 p.635 ~ p.638
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Herpes Zoster Oticus with Multiple Cranial Nerve Involvement : 2 Cases
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Lee Sang-Hyuk
Kwon Hee-Jun
Lee Jong-Kyu
Jin Sung-Min
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Abstract
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Herpes Zoster Oticus is an infectious cranial polyneuropathy caused by varicella zoster, the herpetic virus that also causes chicken pox and shingles. Its symptoms include facial paralysis, ear pain, and an auricular vesicle. This syndrome can affect any cranial nerve and usually affects multiple nerves, causing central, cervical, and peripheral effects. Most commonly affected cranial nerves are facial nerve (VII) and vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII). With a review of literature, we report two rare cases. First case involves cranial nerve VII, VIII, IX, X and second case involves cranial nerve VIII, IX, X, which characteristically does not involve facial nerve.
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KEYWORD
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Herpes Zoster Oticus, Varicella zoster virus, Cranial Nerve, Facial palsy
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