Professor Derick Wade, an expert in neurological rehabilitation at Oxford Brookes University, told Sky News that although most people recover fully, Bieber appears to have a serious case of the virus.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a complication of the shingles virus - which can emerge in people who have suffered chicken pox as a child.The NHS says Ramsay Hunt syndrome is caused by a virus in the facial nerve and is a more severe cause of facial paralysis.
The syndrome can be treated with steroids, antiviral medication and facial rehabilitation. The NHS says less than half of patients recover completely.
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