GENICULATE GANGLION
| A | Cervical region | |
| B |
Thoracic region |
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| C |
Lumbar region |
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| D |
Geniculate ganglion |
Herpes zoster is commonly seen in a :
| A |
Cervical region |
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| B |
Thoracic region |
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| C |
Lumbar region |
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| D |
Geniculate ganglion |
D i.e. Geniculate ganglion
- The Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is caused by reactivation of Herpes Zoster in the geniculate ganglion and consists of a severe facial nerve palsy associated with a vesicular eruption in the external auditory canal and sometimes in the pharynx and other parts of the cranial integument
| A |
Geniculate ganglion |
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| B |
In semicirculalr canal |
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| C |
At sphenopalatine gangila |
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| D |
At foramen spinosum |
For lacrimation, greater superficial petrosal nerve which is a branch of facial nerve is responsible
It arises from the geniculate ganglion/any lesion occurring at the level of geniculate ganglion will injure this branch and will lead to dryness of eyes.
| A |
Chorda tympani |
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| B |
Cerebellopontine angle |
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| C |
Tympanic canal |
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| D |
Geniculate ganglion |
Herpes zoster in geniculate ganglion causes:
| A |
Bell’s palsy |
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| B |
Ramsay Hunt syndrome |
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| C |
Merkelson Rosenthal syndrome |
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| D |
Frey’s syndrome |
Answer is B (Ramsay Hunt sSyndrome):
Herpes Zoster of geniculate ganglion causes Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.
The Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is caused by reactivation of Herpes Zoster in the geniculate ganglion and consists of a severe facial nerve palsy associated with a vesicular eruption in the external auditory canal and sometimes in the pharynx and other parts of the cranial integument ‘- Harrison
