GENICULATE NEURALGIA
\d͡ʒɛnˈɪkjʊlˌe͡ɪt njuːɹˈald͡ʒə], \dʒɛnˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt njuːɹˈaldʒə], \dʒ_ɛ_n_ˈɪ_k_j_ʊ_l_ˌeɪ_t n_j_uː_ɹ_ˈa_l_dʒ_ə]\
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A syndrome characterized by facial palsy in association with a herpetic eruption of the external auditory meatus. This may occasionally be associated with tinnitus, vertigo, deafness, severe otalgia, and inflammation of the pinna. The condition is caused by reactivation of a latent HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN infection which causes inflammation of the facial and vestibular nerves, and may occasionally involve additional cranial nerves. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p757)
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.