Systematic Review of Unusual Presentations of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in HIV-Positive Patients

Volume 24 No 6 (2026)

Dr. Sunil Nichlani, Dr. Vaishaliben Ashvinbhai Patel, Ms. Mahek Nichlani, Dr. Darshan Mahyavanshi

DOI: 10.48047/nq.2026.24.6.26034

Abstract

Background: Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is a neuro-otological manifestation of varicella-zoster virus reactivation in the geniculate ganglion. In people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), impaired cell-mediated immunity may produce severe, disseminated,

Keywords

Ramsay Hunt syndrome; herpes zoster oticus; human immunodeficiency virus; HIV; varicella-zoster virus; cranial neuropathy; systematic review

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