Like Justin Bieber, Sophie’s face was partially paralyzed: “I had to tape my right eye shut to sleep”

Justin Bieber’s face (28) is partially paralyzed. The pop singer himself announced this on Instagram. Cause? Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, a rare condition caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox and herpes. Less than 500 people in our country suffer from it. But how do you run into Ramsay-Hunt? And can it be cured? Professor Neurologist Patrick Santens (UZ Gent) explains. And a Fleming who experienced the same testifies.

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