George Clooney: When I Was A Teenager My Face Was Paralyzed – What Is Bell’s Palsy

George Clooney looking back, in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, he revealed a serious health problem he faced in his teenage years.

The famous actor said that half his face was suddenly paralyzed! In fact, the presenters of the show had made sure to find photos from the popular presenter’s childhood. In one of the images presented, the actor said that it was at that time that he was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.

“I want to point out something here. You would laugh I’m sure, you’ll find some joke to do… In this photo I have Bell’s palsy. Yes, half my face is paralyzed there. If you look at it, it’s a very different person on one side,” Clooney said.

In addition to George Clooney, Angelina Jolie and Bruce Willis have disclosed that they suffer from Bell’s palsy. Last year, Mr Justin Bieber he also announced that he suffers from paralysis on one side of his face.

The pop star had revealed that his face had suffered partial paralysis from a viral condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. “This particular syndrome affects the nerves in my ear, the nerves in my face and has caused my face to be paralyzed,” the singer said in a video he posted on Instagram.

Bell’s palsy is a rare condition that affects the facial nerve and muscles. It can occur after herpes or another viral illness such as the flu or a cold. The facial weakness that accompanies Bell’s palsy can be similar to that seen in a stroke patient.

In most cases, facial paralysis from Bell’s palsy is temporary. Within three months, most people have fully recovered their facial movement and function.

Bell’s palsy symptoms are as follows:

• Jerky movements, weakness or paralysis of one or both sides of the face.
• Numbness on the side of the paralysis.
• Drooping of the eyelid and the corner of the mouth. The affected eye does not close completely.
• Excessive tearing from one eye.
• Escape of saliva from the mouth.
• Dryness of the eye or mouth.
• Taste disturbances.

Other symptoms include pain in the jaw area or behind the ear, ringing in one or both ears, headache, anorexia, hypersensitivity to sounds from the affected area, difficulty speaking, dizziness, and practical difficulties when the patient eats or drinks.

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