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ID DOID:9210
PURL http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_9210 Copy
Name Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Definition A herpes zoster that results_in inflammation located_in facial nerve, which leads to paralysis of one side of the face, has_material_basis_in Human herpesvirus 3 (Varicellovirus humanalpha3), which reactivates after appearing as chickenpox in childhood. The infection has_symptom vesicular rash of the ear or mouth, has_symptom tinnitus, has_symptom vertigo, has_symptom otalgia, and has_symptom headache.
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7525/index
Xrefs

GARD:7525

ICD10CM:B02.21

ICD9CM:053.11

MESH:D016697

NCI:C84763

ORDO:3020

SNOMEDCT_US_2025_09_01:21954000

UMLS_CUI:C0017409

SKOS

exactMatch GARD:7525

exactMatch ICD10CM:B02.21

exactMatch ICD9CM:053.11

exactMatch MESH:D016697

exactMatch NCI:C84763

exactMatch ORDO:3020

exactMatch UMLS_CUI:C0017409

Subsets

DO_infectious_disease_slim

DO_rare_slim

NCIthesaurus

Synonyms

Geniculate herpes zoster [EXACT]

geniculate neuralgia [EXACT]

Herpes zoster auricularis [EXACT]

herpes zoster oticus [EXACT]

Herpetic geniculate ganglionitis [EXACT]

nervus intermedius neuralgia [EXACT]

Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 [EXACT]

Ramsay Hunt syndrome type II [EXACT]

Ramsey Hunt syndrome [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a herpes zoster

is_a facial nerve disease

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