Justin Bieber announced Friday that he is taking a break from performing because he suffers from paralysis on one side of his face.
The 28-year-old singer shared the news that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which is caused by a virus in the facial nerve that leads to paralysis, according to the NHS. Fewer than half of patients will make a full recovery, he says on his personal Instagram account.
He even showed the camera that he cannot blink his right eye as well as move the right side of his face.
"Obviously as you can see with my face. I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome and it's from this virus that attacks the nerves in my ear and the nerves in my face and it caused me paralysis. There is complete paralysis on this side of my face.
For those who were disappointed by the cancellation of my appearances, it is obvious that I am unable to make them. This is very serious, as you can see. I wish it wasn't, but obviously my body is telling me that I need to slow down and I hope you understand.
[/P]I will use this time to rest and relax and get back to 100 percent so I can do what I was born to do," Bieber says days after being forced to cancel Justice World Tour dates.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Ramsay Hunt syndrome occurs when an outbreak of shingles affects the facial nerve near one of the ears. In addition to the painful shingles rash, Ramsay Hunt syndrome can cause facial paralysis and hearing loss in the affected ear.
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