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All the following are TRUE of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome EXCEPT

A
Viral aetiology
B
VII nerve involved
C
Ear ache is a symptom
D
Results of spontaneous recovery of facial nerve are 85%
High-Yield Explanation
Ramsay-Hunt-syndrome! Herpes-Zoster oticus * Herpetic vesicles on the external ear and the inside of the cheek, with a LMN facial palsy, can be associated with severe sensineural deafness and veigo * They may also be anaesthesia of face, giddiness, and hearing impairment due to involvement of Vth and VIIIth nerve. . Treatment is same as Bell's palsy . The prognosis is generally poorer than for a bell's palsy

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