What Is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome?
7. Postherpetic Neuralgia
Our nerves carry messages from different parts of the body to and from the brain. These messages allow us to feel various sensations, including pain. If something was to happen to these nerves then the messages can become very confused. This can result in some very unwelcome symptoms.
Postherpetic neuralgia is a condition where nerve fiber has become damaged. It is perhaps the most common complication caused by Ramsay Hunt syndrome. It can cause intense pain for the patient even when there is otherwise nothing there to cause the pain. The condition will last for long after the symptoms of Ramsay Hunt syndrome have gone.
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