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Singer Justin Bieber was paralyzed with part of his face and had to cancel his concert schedule to take care of his health
the canadian singer Justin Bieber had a hard time because of a infection caused by the reactivation of the virus chickenpoxa chickenpox. With part of his face paralyzed, the star had to cancel shows to take care of his health. In a report on social media, he explained what had happened and warned about the problem.
“This is pretty serious, as you can see. I wish it wasn’t the case, but my body is telling me to slow down. I hope you understand that I am using this time to rest, relax and recover 100% to do what I was born to do,” he said in the publication published last Friday (10).
What is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome?
According to experts, the syndrome is a viral disease caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox and varicella zoster and can affect the facial and auditory nerves. Symptoms often vary. Redness in the neck area, swelling and blisters on the skin and facial paralysis may occur. This explains the fact that the patient finds it difficult to close his eyes and even eat.
Infectologist Luiz Otávio da Fonseca from Paraná Clínicas told the news portal R7 that the disease was “the result of the reactivation of a latent infection by the varicella zoster virus”.
The symptoms last for a few weeks and the disease can leave sequelae. The sooner treatment with corticitis and antivirals is started, the greater the chances of a speedy recovery.
The infectiologist also points out that the consequences may be reversible or incurable, depending on the case. He also said physical therapy sessions can help with treatment and recovery.
In addition to Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the singer had already announced an exacerbation of Lyme disease, a type of infection caused by ticks, to the public in early June.
*With information from the R7 News Portal