Description of the disease * EnglishPolish Pobierz sekcję do PDF Definition A rare infectious disease characterized by herpes zoster oticus associated with peripheral facial nerve palsy, often also with other cranial nerve lesions. Patients present with a painful erythematous vesicular rash in and around one ear and facial paralysis on the same side. Other frequent manifestations include hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and nystagmus. Disease data Classification Disease Synonyms Facial nerve palsy due to VZV Półpasiec uszny Porażenie nerwu twarzowego z powodu półpaśca Porażenie nerwu twarzowego z powodu VZV Facial nerve palsy due to herpes zoster infection Facial nerve paralysis due to VZV ORPHA code 3020 OMIM code - ICD10 code G53.0* ICD11 code 8B88.Y *Soruce Extended description of the disease Pobierz sekcję do PDF No additional description. Orphanet - interntowa baza danych dotyczących rzadkich chorób i sierochych leków. ©INSERM 1999 - Dostępna na stronie www.orphanet.pl