<prompt> A man presents with vesicles over external acoustic meatus with ipsilateral facial palsy of LMN type. The cause isHerpes zosterHerpes simpex virus-IVaricellaNone  <response>: RAMSAY HUNT SYNDROME Herpes zoster oticus refers to a syndrome of acute otalgia accompanied by a herpetic, vesicular rash. When accompanied by facial paralysis, the syndrome is known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. 