Justin Bieber, famous Canadian pop singer, recently revealed that he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which is a rare neurological condition. This announcement, on June 11, 2022, came after the musician postponed three shows on the 2022 Justice World Tour.
“It is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves, and has caused my face to have paralysis,” Bieber told fans in one of his Instagram videos. “As you can see, this eye is not blinking. I can’t smile on this side of my face. This nostril will not move.”
The Ramsay Hunt syndrome was named after Dr. James Ramsay Hunt, who recorded the conditions in 1907. The syndrome is caused by the virus that causes chickenpox. The virus stays in the body after a person recovers from chickenpox, and this virus usually does not cause any symptoms. However, a weak immune system or emotional stress can cause the virus to reactivate, resulting in shingles, which last from 3 to 5 weeks and attack one part of the body. However, for some unlucky people (5 out of 100000 people), the virus reactivates in the face, which causes it to irritate and swell.
According to British charity Facial Palsy, around 70 percent of those who receive treatment within three days of symptoms recover fully. The rate drops to about 50 percent for those who wait longer than three days.
“I’m going to get better, and I’m doing all of these face exercises to get my face back to normal,” Bieber said, “It will go back to normal, it’s just time. We don’t know how much time it’s going to be. It’s going to be OK.”
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“It is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves, and has caused my face to have paralysis,” Bieber told fans in one of his Instagram videos. “As you can see, this eye is not blinking. I can’t smile on this side of my face. This nostril will not move.”
The Ramsay Hunt syndrome was named after Dr. James Ramsay Hunt, who recorded the conditions in 1907. The syndrome is caused by the virus that causes chickenpox. The virus stays in the body after a person recovers from chickenpox, and this virus usually does not cause any symptoms. However, a weak immune system or emotional stress can cause the virus to reactivate, resulting in shingles, which last from 3 to 5 weeks and attack one part of the body. However, for some unlucky people (5 out of 100000 people), the virus reactivates in the face, which causes it to irritate and swell.
According to British charity Facial Palsy, around 70 percent of those who receive treatment within three days of symptoms recover fully. The rate drops to about 50 percent for those who wait longer than three days.
“I’m going to get better, and I’m doing all of these face exercises to get my face back to normal,” Bieber said, “It will go back to normal, it’s just time. We don’t know how much time it’s going to be. It’s going to be OK.”
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