The young Canadian singer Justin Bieber revealed that he had a paralysis in half of the face after canceling several concerts that were planned this week. With Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

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Pointing to his right eye, Bieber said, "As you can see, this eye doesn't blink. I can't smile on this side of my face...There is complete paralysis on this side of my face."

Pointing to the right side of his face, the Canadian-born singer said in a 3-minute video clip, "This virus that attacks my ear nerves and my facial nerves has paralyzed my face."

Half a paralyzed face

Bieber asked his fans to be patient, and said of his upcoming shows that "physically, I obviously can't do it."

He smiled and tried to blink, explaining to his 240 million followers how the right side of his face didn't move.

Justin Bieber's injury symptoms appear clearly when he speaks (communication sites)

Bieber was scheduled to hold several concerts in Washington, D.C., and Toronto, Canada, earlier this week, with concerts scheduled in New York and Los Angeles in the coming weeks, but earlier this week, Bieber's world tour, which began in February, was announced. Last February, 3 musical performances were postponed, bringing the number of postponed shows to 7 due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

What is this syndrome?

Ramsay Hunt syndrome

Ramsay Hunt syndrome occurs when the spread of the herpes zoster virus, also known as chickenpox, affects the facial nerve near the person's ear.

And the Saudi infectious disease and infection control consultant, Ahmed Al-Haqawi, explains, through his account on Twitter, that Ramsay Hunt syndrome is one of the images of the shingle that targets the nerves, but in this case the affected nerve is the facial nerve, and he continues that the infection occurs due to the virus that causes chickenpox (Angez). ) itself, where the virus resides in nerve cells and returns to activity with weakened immunity, age or constant stress.

What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome?


✅ It is one of the pictures of shingles, but the affected nerve is the facial nerve ✅ It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, where the virus lies in the nerve cells and returns to activity with weak immunity, age or constant tension pic.twitter.com/8jY5dIewDt

— Ahmed Hakawi (@ahakawi) June 11, 2022

According to the Mayo Clinic, "In addition to the painful rash of shingles, Ramsay Hunt syndrome can cause facial paralysis and hearing loss in the affected ear."

These symptoms may be temporary for most people, but in some cases they can become permanent.

Does Bieber lose his hearing?

A young pop singer may suffer from hearing loss and persistent tinnitus, which may affect his future career. According to the Mayo Clinic, a person with Ramsay Hunt syndrome may also experience several complications, including: ear pain, hearing loss, tinnitus, difficulty closing one eye, and changing In the sense of taste, dry mouth and eyes.

During the video, Bieber said: "This is very dangerous, you see. I wish it wasn't, but my body is clearly telling me I should calm down a bit."

"Hope you guys understand. I'm going to take this time to rest, relax and get back to 100% health so I can do what I was born to do."

Bieber added that he had performed facial exercises "to get back to normal", but did not know how long it would take to recover.

Bet on time and quick treatment

It seems that time is the main factor in determining Bieber's health and professional future, but hope still exists in front of the Canadian pop star, as treatment for Ramsay Hunt syndrome is possible, but it takes some time, as Haqoui says - in a tweet on his Twitter account - "He needs to The patient is given rapid treatment to prevent complications or reduce their occurrence (usually the treatment is a mixture of antivirals and cortisone), and therefore, treatment is possible, but it requires rapid and effective intervention.