Earlier this week, Justin Bieber postponed some of his North American tour concerts due to an unexplained illness.

On Friday, the 28-year-old singer revealed that he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, a rare virus that affects the nerves in the face and ear and can cause facial paralysis.

 
"I wanted to let you know what's going on," Justin Bieber said in a video posted on Instagram.

 
"Obviously, as you can probably see from my face, I have Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. "And it comes from this virus that infects the nerve in my ear and the nerves of my face and has caused paralysis in my face," he revealed.

Justin Bieber then explained that he could not move the entire right side of his face and that he could smile and open and close his eyes only on the left side.

"As you can see, this eye does not open and close. I can not smile on this side of my face. This nostril does not move. "So this side of my face is completely paralyzed."

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Justin Bieber said he hopes his fans will understand now why he was forced to cancel some of his tour gigs.

"So, for those who were disappointed with the cancellation of my next concerts, I'm not just physically, obviously capable of doing them. "This is quite serious, as you can see," he said.

 
"Obviously, my body tells me I need to slow down," he said, adding that he would take the time to "rest and relax" before returning to concerts.

Justin Bieber also stressed that he does facial exercises to "get his face back to where it should be".

"It will return to normal. It just takes time and we do not know how long it will be, but everything will be fine. And I have hope, and I trust God, and I believe that all this is happening for a reason. I'm not sure why. "But in the meantime, I will rest," he said.

According to the Mayo Clinic website, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome occurs when the shingles virus affects the facial nerve near one of the ears. In addition to the painful herpes zoster rash, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome can cause facial paralysis and hearing loss in the affected ear.

It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, which remains in the nerves even after the chickenpox has subsided and can be reactivated. even years later. If not treated in time, it can cause permanent hearing loss.

Even when treated early, the syndrome can be extremely painful, lasting several months and causing short-term hearing loss.