Ramsay Hunt syndrome

English

Etymology

All were first described by the neurologist James Ramsay Hunt (1872–1937).

Noun

Ramsay Hunt syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural Ramsay Hunt syndromes)

1. Any of a number of unrelated syndromes:
   1. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 1: a rare form of cerebellar degeneration.
   2. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2: the reactivation of herpes zoster in the geniculate ganglion.
   3. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 3: occupationally induced neuropathy of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar nerve.

Synonyms

• (type 1): Ramsay Hunt cerebellar syndrome
• (type 3): artisan's palsy, Hunt's disease