The 28-year-old Canadian pop star said on Friday that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. Nicoya Rescorla from Marazion, in the south west of England, said she contracted the same disease 20 months ago. He told Reuters: “I have seen his video and I am not going to lie, I shed a few tears. “I never thought I would have a relationship with someone so much that I did not know.” The 28-year-old mother of three said: “It’s hard to think that someone else is going through something you are going through. “Obviously, Justin Bieber … is a huge celebrity and I also felt so proud that he was spreading awareness about Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. “It was touching to spread awareness, but also heartbreaking to go through it.” I can not leave the house alone Ms Rescorla said the illness had left her unable to drive or leave the house alone. He has to drink from a straw and fight with vertigo. “From being so independent, very independent, to having my husband take care of me because I could not do it for myself,” she said. Bieber said in a video posted on Instagram that the virus had affected the nerves in his ear and face and that his right eye did not open or close.
What is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome?
The NHS says Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is caused by a virus in the facial nerve and is a more serious cause of facial paralysis. Possible symptoms include blisters in the ears and on the roof of the mouth, as well as weakness in the face. The syndrome can be treated with steroids, antiviral drugs and facial rehabilitation. The NHS says less than half of patients recover fully. “Signs that there is some early recovery” However, Charles Nduka, a consultant plastic surgery surgeon in Britain and co-founder of the charity Facial Palsy UK, said the singer was showing signs of recovery. Dr Nduka told Reuters: “With facial paralysis one of the most obvious things is that patients can not completely close their eyes to blink and can not smile. “Before he regains the smile, the first thing that will develop is that there is more and more symmetry on the face at rest. “Thus, the base of the nose is often slightly raised and the mouth becomes more uniform. “In the video that was released I could see some signs that there is some early recovery.” He said 75% of patients receiving timely treatment, which includes steroids and antivirals, can make a full recovery. “Very serious loss” On Saturday, Professor Derick Wade, a neuroscience specialist at Brooks University in Oxford, told Sky News that although most people were fully recovered, Bieber appeared to have a severe case of the virus. “I noticed there was no movement, so it is a very serious loss,” he said. Asked about recovery times, he added: “Some people [recover] very quickly – in three weeks – and then other people may need several months. So it’s a very unpredictable exercise. “
