Paralyzed Face, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, Chickenpox...

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28-year-old Canadian musician, Justin Bieber, announced to the world that he is suffering from a rare syndrome that causes partial facial paralysis.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome occurs from the reactivation of a viral infection.

“Many people will have heard of chicken pox and chicken pox can cause a reactivation of the virus in the form of shingles which is a rash that will form upon the body. If that rash occurs near the facial nerve, it can cause a sudden onset of facial paralysis, often linked with some pain around or behind the ear.”

People who develop Ramsay Hunt syndrome usually have another issue going on at the same time that causes their immune system to be suppressed. Patients with the syndrome will often notice their eye become dry and the inability to keep fluid in their mouth.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome has an annual incidence of 3.2 to 4.2 cases per 1,000. To treat the syndrome, patients are commonly treated with steroids and antiviral medication. About 75 per cent of patients with the syndrome who receive early treatment are expected to make a full recovery.

Antivral medications such as Valacyclovir (also known as Valtrex), Aciclovir (previously known as Acyclovir, also known as Zovirax) or Famciclovir (also known as Famvir) are usually prescribed for seven to 10 days when Ramsay Hunt syndrome is suspected.

Most cases affect older adults, especially those over the age of 60 and is extremely rare in children.


Apparently this is a common thing for people of his livelihood in the entertainment sector, why? What is it they're doing that causes this viral reaction? Drugs? Random sex? Sleeping on some STD ridden bed hence half the face being paralyzed?