Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 3 is a less commonly referenced condition, an occupationally induced

neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy, often shortened to neuropathy, is a general term describing disease affecting the peripheral nerves, meaning nerves beyond the brain and spinal cord. Damage to peripheral nerves may impair sensation, movement, gland, or o ...

of the

deep palmar branch The palmar branch of the ulnar nerve arises about five cm proximal to the wrist from where the ulnar nerve splits into palmar and dorsal branches. It supplies sensory innervation to a small area in the palmar surface of the wrist. The palmar branc ...

of the

ulnar nerve In human anatomy, the ulnar nerve is a nerve that runs near the ulna bone. The ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint is in relation with the ulnar nerve. The nerve is the largest in the human body unprotected by muscle or bone, so injury is ...

. It is also called Hunt's disease or artisan's palsy. It is different from Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 1 and

Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 Inflammation of the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve is a late consequence of ''varicella zoster'' virus (VZV) known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS), commonly known as herpes zoster oticus. In regards with the frequency, less than 1% of vari ...

, which are completely unrelated other than having been described by the same researcher,

James Ramsay Hunt James Ramsay Hunt (1872 – July 22, 1937) was an American neurologist. Early life and education James Ramsay Hunt was born in Philadelphia in 1872. He received his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1893. He t ...

References

{{med-stub Neurological disorders