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.
Bell's palsy is a more common cause of facial paralysis, but without the ear rash or varicella-zoster involvement seen in Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
Standard medical term spelling without interpunct.
Variant with interpunct; sometimes used for clarity.
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).