All of the following are TRUE of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome EXCEPT
Ramsay-Hunt-syndrome / Herpes-Zoster otidus * Herpetic vesicles on the external ear and the inside of the cheek, with a LMN facial palsy, can be associated with severe sensineural deafness and veigo * They may also be anaesthesia of face, giddiness, and hearing impairment due to involvement of Vth and VIlIth nerve. Treatment is same as Bell's palsy . The prognosis is generally poorer than for a bell's palsy
Viral etiology
VII nerve involved
May involve VIII nerve
Results of spontaneous recovery are excellent