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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type II Reviewed 12-06-2001 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Studies with patients Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Ramsey Hunt Syndrome Type II?Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? Organizations What is Ramsey Hunt Syndrome Type II? Ramsay Hunt syndrome type II, also called dyssynergia cerebellaris myoclonica, refers to a collection of rare, degenerative, neurological disorders characterized by epilepsy, cognitive impairment, myoclonus, and progressive ataxia. Symptoms include seizures, tremor, and reduced muscle coordination. Onset of the disorder generally occurs in early adulthood. Tremor may begin in one extremity and later spread to involve the entire voluntary muscular system. Arms are usually more affected than legs. Some of the cases are due to mitochondrial abnormalities. Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? National Ataxia Foundation (NAF)
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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