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Herpes zoster in geniculate ganglion causes?

A
Bell's palsy
B
Ramsay Hunt syndrome
C
Merkelson rosenthal syndrome
D
Herpes zoster opthalmicus
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (B) Ramsay Hunt syndromeREF: Harrison's 17th ed chapter 371The Ramsay Hunt syndrome, caused by reactivation of herpes zoster in the geniculate ganglion, consists of a severe facial palsy associated with a vesicular eruption in the external auditory canal and sometimes in the pharynx and other parts of the cranial integument; often the eighthcranial nerve is affected as well

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