It is the individual patient’s responsibility to evaluate the healthcare professional, hospital or clinic in which they are planning to obtain care. The following are a series of questions to consider when choosing a provider for Ramsay Hunt Syndrome: 

• Does the physician or healthcare provider have experience with patients with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome? 

• Is the physician board eligible or board certified in the relevant specialty? (ex: otolaryngology, neurotology (an ENT that subspecializes in hearing care), facial plastic surgery)

• Is there a multi-disciplinary facial nerve team (i.e., surgeon, therapist)?

• If considering surgery, ask the surgeon how many of the procedures you are considering they do in a typical year

• What percent of their practice is facial paralysis? What percent of their practice is facial therapy? Balance therapy? 

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