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Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) type 2 also known as herpes zoster oticus is a disorder that is caused by the reactivation of pre-existing herpes zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion a nerve cell bundle of the facial nerve. Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 typically presents with inability to move many facial muscles pain in the ear taste loss on the front of the tongue dry ears and mouth and the eruption of an erythematous rash.