noun
Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Medical term for herpes zoster oticus; a neurological disorder caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the facial nerve near the ear.
ラムゼイハント症候群は、顔面神経麻痺や耳の痛みを引き起こすことがあります。
Ramsay Hunt syndrome can cause facial nerve paralysis and ear pain.
Named after American neurologist James Ramsay Hunt, who described the syndrome in 1907. The Japanese term is a direct transliteration of the English name plus 症候群 (syndrome).