triad of Herpes zoster oticus (Ramsay-Hunt syndrome type 2)

Etiology

• Herpes zoster oticus (Ramsay-Hunt syndrome type 2)

Clinical manifestations

• facial palsy
• vesicular eruption of the external auditory canal, tongue &/or hard palate
• earache

* other manifestations

• loss of taste anterior two-thirds of tongue
• dry mouth
• dry eyes

More general terms

• triad