00:00Of course, let's talk about something serious, because one of our viewers is asking about Bell's Palsy, Doctor.
00:09Because at age 24, our viewers experienced it, and they don't know, basically, what caused Bell's Palsy.
00:17You know, I was panicking earlier, right?
00:19I know, right?
00:20Because it's in the face, right?
00:23Actually, sometimes, a viral infection or bacterial infection,
00:26there's a problem with our facial nerve, right?
00:30That's why we have Bell's Palsy.
00:32For those who are asking, what is Bell's Palsy, and where can we get it,
00:37here, let's watch.
00:40Oh, Peach!
00:41What are you doing here outside?
00:42Who are you waiting for?
00:43Ah, JM, who else?
00:45Teen star in the 90s.
00:47I'm just so happy today, because it's a beautiful and special day, right?
00:53She was loved by the public because of her sweet smile and beautiful dimples.
00:59And until now, she's considered one of the best actresses of her generation.
01:03The problem is, you're confusing the child.
01:05Don't fool around!
01:06It's already late!
01:07What are you doing here outside?
01:09You're neglecting me!
01:11Don't be like that.
01:12I understand you.
01:14I understand how many years you've been a mother to my child.
01:19But why did you give birth to me?
01:21Why did you give birth to me, Phyllis?
01:24Why did you give birth to me to be a mother?
01:27But in spite of her dimples,
01:31imagine that a 40-year-old Angelou Deleon is going through something.
01:35It was early 2000.
01:38I remember, I woke up, I took a fresh nap, I had breakfast,
01:42I was having breakfast, and I was next to my mom.
01:44I drank water.
01:46When I drank water, the water squirted like that.
01:50I asked my mom, did you see that?
01:52She said, no.
01:53I said, look, look.
01:55I drank water again, and it squirted again.
01:58I said, what's happening?
02:00When I ran to the bathroom,
02:02I was just looking at my face in the mirror.
02:05The right side was getting heavier.
02:08And then, of course, because of her face,
02:11I said, where am I going?
02:12Am I going to a derma?
02:14Because of my face, I really don't know.
02:16Hello, Doc.
02:18When she went to see a neurologist,
02:20she found out that she has Bell's Palsy Shock.
02:22And why did I get it first?
02:24I'm thin, I'm tired.
02:26I remember, I woke up at 3 o'clock
02:29to fix the vent of the air con.
02:33You just lower it because I'm getting hot.
02:36So when I went down there, I was exposed to the air.
02:40That's it.
02:41That's one of the reasons.
02:44Aside from being low immune because I'm thin and tired.
02:47After two weeks,
02:49Angelou's face returned to normal.
02:54But this incident happened again in 2016.
02:58What I know is that I came from Europe,
03:01which was a cold weather.
03:03And then after that, we went to Boracay with the kids.
03:07It's physically tiring because you're with the kids.
03:10And it's hot in Boracay.
03:12When I was lying down,
03:14my left eye suddenly closed.
03:16So when it closed, I was shocked.
03:18I sat down and said,
03:19Mommy, is something happening to my face?
03:21She said, nothing.
03:22So throughout the day,
03:24I was just brought to the room, resting.
03:26Nothing, nothing.
03:28It didn't continue.
03:29After seven days, I went to the church.
03:32When I sat in the church,
03:33maybe after 20 minutes,
03:36I said,
03:38my left eye seems to be getting heavier.
03:41I asked my best friend,
03:42is something happening to my face?
03:43She said, nothing.
03:44I said, no, I have a feeling.
03:46The following day, I went to a neurologist.
03:49I got an MRI because he said
03:52to rule out the possibility of stroke.
03:56In the videos posted by Angelou on social media,
03:59you can really see the effect of Bell's Palsy on her face.
04:03My right eye, he said,
04:05it will only be noticeable by a doctor.
04:08So that's the prognosis of the doctor,
04:10that because he took care of it,
04:13and that's it, the medicine I took was right.
04:16It's hard to say because I'm an artist,
04:18that's why the effect is worse on me.
04:21The effect is worse on a person
04:22because it's like instant deformity.
04:25What you see is that
04:27you would have things in your head
04:30that would go back.
04:32So that's what's scary.
04:33Emotionally, you need to be strong
04:37because you don't know.
04:39You really don't know if it will go back to normal,
04:42if it will stay that way forever.
04:45What you're saying, your son,
04:47is my son.
04:48Her medicine lasted for two months
04:50and even though her teeth were still visible on her face,
04:53she still went out to soap operas.
05:02Angelou is thankful
05:03that because she took care of her health,
05:06her Bell's Palsy came back.
05:10This is also what happened to Mary Ann, 24 years old.
05:15It was April this year when she had Bell's Palsy.
05:18When I woke up the next day, April 12,
05:23I couldn't close my eyes.
05:26I thought it was just the effect of my sleep.
05:29So I took a bath, I washed my face,
05:34and when I put on lipstick,
05:36I couldn't put it on properly.
05:38Before this happened, Mary Ann had chicken pox.
05:43When Mary Ann went to see a neurologist,
05:46she also experienced Bell's Palsy.
05:49At first, I was so depressed
05:52for three to four days
05:54because there was no improvement.
05:58I took medicine but I didn't feel any improvement.
06:02So there came a point where I cried
06:05because I didn't know if I would get better.
06:10Mary Ann lost her Bell's Palsy
06:12after three weeks.
06:15According to Dr. Raymond Rosales, a neurologist,
06:18Bell's Palsy is a nerve disease
06:20where the cranial nerve No. 7
06:23or the so-called facial nerve is affected.
06:26When you have Bell's Palsy,
06:29half of your face will be affected.
06:32Well, if you have a stroke,
06:34the lower half of the face will be affected.
06:37Bell's Palsy affects the entire face.
06:40As in, your forehead won't move,
06:43your eyes won't close,
06:45your nose won't have a big hole,
06:48your lips won't move
06:51on the side of damage
06:55or the involvement of the 7th cranial nerve.
06:59How many more symptoms does it have
07:01if you can't move your head
07:03and you can't smile properly?
07:06Anyone can get Bell's Palsy,
07:09but it's more likely to have low resistance.
07:13For example, those who have diabetes,
07:16those who have low immunocompetency,
07:20as in, their resistance is low, so to speak.
07:25The exact cause is not established,
07:28but there are many risk factors,
07:29one of which is infection.
07:32If you have herpes virus like chickenpox,
07:36you can also have Bell's Palsy.
07:39It's good to consult a doctor
07:41if you have experienced this disease.
07:45Drinking steroids will help.
07:49Those with Bell's Palsy
07:51are asked to do basic facial exercises.
07:53Rehabilitation, physical therapy,
07:55the treatment is really simultaneous.
07:57Remember this face,
07:59this is what we are facing.
08:01A quarter of the patients,
08:0320-25% of the patients,
08:05their face will be like this forever.
08:07There's a good 75-80%
08:09who complete recovery.
08:13Like Angelo and Mary Ann,
08:15it's important to assess our health.
08:18No matter how different we feel,
08:21it's best to consult a specialist
08:23for the quickest treatment.
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