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What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome? Justin Bieber diagnosis shines spotlight on the illness

Justin Bieber arrives for the 2021 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. (Getty)

Justin Bieber announced on Friday that he is experiencing paralysis in his face and has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.  

In a 3-minute video shared on Instagram, the singer said the syndrome is “from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis.” He showed that one of his eyes is not blinking, and he is struggling to smile or move his nostril on the same side of his face.  

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