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Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 1

Index Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 1

Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) type 1 is a rare, degenerative, neurological disorder characterized by myoclonus epilepsy, intention tremor, progressive ataxia and occasionally cognitive impairment It has also been alternatively called dyssynergia cerebellaris myoclonica, dyssynergia cerebellaris progressiva, dentatorubral degeneration, or Ramsay Hunt cerebellar syndrome. [1]

8 relations: Ataxia, Coeliac disease, Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy, Intention tremor, James Ramsay Hunt, Lafora disease, Myoclonus, Valproate.

Ataxia

Ataxia is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that includes gait abnormality.

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Coeliac disease

Coeliac disease, also spelled celiac disease, is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the small intestine.

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Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy

Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) is an autosomal dominant spinocerebellar degeneration caused by an expansion of a CAG repeat encoding a polyglutamine tract in the atrophin-1 protein.

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Intention tremor

Intention tremor, also known as cerebellar tremor, is a dyskinetic disorder characterized by a broad, coarse, and low frequency (below 5 Hz) tremor.

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James Ramsay Hunt

James Ramsay Hunt (1872 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – July 22, 1937 in Katonah, New York) was an American neurologist.

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Lafora disease

Lafora disease, also called Lafora progressive myoclonic epilepsy or MELF, is a fatal autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by the presence of inclusion bodies, known as Lafora bodies, within the cytoplasm of the cells in the heart, liver, muscle, and skin.

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Myoclonus

Myoclonus is a brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles.

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Valproate

Valproate (VPA), and its valproic acid, sodium valproate, and valproate semisodium forms, are medications primarily used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder and to prevent migraine headaches.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsay_Hunt_syndrome_type_1

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