A clinical syndrome which consists of vesicular eruption on the external ear, facial nerve paralysis, otalgia, tinnitus and hearing impairment, etc, is called as Ramsay Hunt syndrome or Herpes Zoster Oticus. The symptoms and signs of this acute illness are quite variable and sometimes atypical form is encountered. We experienced 6 cases of clinically diagnosed Ramsay Hunt syndrome from 1985 upto-date, and clinical observation and analysis were performed with concise review of literatures. Following results were obtained. 1) It had to significant differences in ratio of 3 male cases(50%) and 3 female cases(50%). 2) It occurred in younger adult, under 30 years old. 3) Right side was more frequently affected than left side(5 : 1). 4) Most frequent initial symptom was otalgia which preceded herpetic eruption or facial nerve paralysis. 5) Of all types of clinical pictures, Hunt classification type II was most commonly observed. 6) The most frequent lesion site of facial nerve was suprastapedial showing 4 cases(60%). 7) Entire cases were completely recovered within 4 weeks with conservative treatment.