Cochleo-Vestibular Disorders in Herpes Zoster Oticus: A Literature Review and a Case of Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction in Unilateral HZO
Roberto Teggi,
Anna Del Poggio,
Iacopo Cangiano
et al.
Abstract:The varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a member of the Herpesviridae family, causes both the initial varicella infection and subsequent zoster episodes. Disorders of the eighth cranial nerve are common in people with herpes zoster oticus (HZO). We performed a review of the literature on different databases including PubMed and SCOPUS, focusing on cochlear and vestibular symptoms; 38 studies were considered in our review. A high percentage of cases of HZO provokes cochlear and vestibular symptoms, hearing loss and v… Show more
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