Ramsay Hunt syndrome ( herpes zoster oticus, also known as geniculate neuralgia or nervus intermedius neuralgia) is a shingles outbreak affecting a facial nerve. In addition to the characteristic shingles rash, Ramsay Hunt syndrome can cause facial paralysis and one-sided hearing loss.
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