Ramsay Hunt Syndrome can also cause hearing loss on the side of the affected person. Like Bieber, it can also cause weakness, drooping of the face or paralysis of the side of the person infected with the virus.
This weakness can cause difficulty in closing one eye, facial expressions and eating, as food can fall from the side of the weakened mouth.
Treatment consists of steroids such as prednisone to reduce inflammation and pain medications. Occasionally, antiviral drugs that help the herpes family, such as acyclovir or valaciclovir, may be prescribed.
Bierber assured his fans that he would “get better” and that he did “facial exercises to get my face back to normal”.
“It will return to normal – it’s just time and we do not know how long, but it will be okay,” he said in the video. “Obviously my body is telling me I need to slow down. I hope you understand and I will use this time to rest and relax and get back to 100%.
According to Mount Sinai, a full recovery is uncertain. But some recover in a few months. The earlier he is arrested the greater the chances of recovery.
