In Ramsay Hunt syndrome, all nerves are involved except
High-Yield Explanation
Herpes zoster oticus / Ramsay Hunt syndrome ? - It is herpetic vesicular rash on the cochlea, external auditory canal or pinna with lower motor neuron palsy of the ipsilateral facial nerve. - It is k/a Ramsay Hunt syndrome following the first description of 60 cases by John Ramsay hunt in 1907. - It may be accompanied by anesthesia of face, giddiness and hearing impairment due to involvement of Vth and VIIIth nerve.