Acyclovir in the treatment of Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome is an herpetic disease with ominous prognosis regarding the facial nerve. Treatment with acyclovir, a well-known virostatic agent, has been given in a small number of patients in recent years with excellent results. We report on the administration of acyclovir intravenously for 7 days in 31 patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, with overall recovery rate of 82.6%. There were no side effects regarding this treatment.