Lil Nas X is in the hospital with partial face paralysis, but he’s joking his way through it.
The “Old Town Road” rapper posted an Instagram video of himself from a hospital bed late Monday night, telling his followers he “lost control of the right side” of his face.
“This is me doing a full smile by the way,” he said in the video, laughing in disbelief. “I can’t even laugh right, bro. Oh my God!”
The 26-year-old singer joked about his condition on his Instagram stories, but assured fans he was OK. “Stop being sad for me!” he wrote.
“Imma look funny for a lil bit but that’s it,” he added with crying emojis.
What causes partial face paralysis? Bell’s palsy, Lyme disease, more
Partial face paralysis is usually caused by swelling or damage of the facial nerve, damage to the part of the brain that signals the muscles of the face, or weakness caused by diseases like myasthenia gravis and some muscular dystrophies, according to Penn Medicine. Face paralysis can also be caused by Bell’s palsy – a somewhat common condition when the facial nerve becomes inflamed – stroke, Lyme disease, shingles or as a side effect of certain medications.
Though rare, facial paralysis can be caused by Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the disease “when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near one of your ears,” according to the Mayo Clinic. Justin Bieber has been diagnosed with the condition.
Testing for a cause could include MRIs or CT scans. Treatment also depends on the cause but could include physical, speech or occupational therapy, or in the case of Bell’s palsy, surgery if symptoms last more than 6 to 12 months to improve facial appearance.
Lil Nas X recently released the EP “Days Before Dreamboy” in late March, ahead of the release of his upcoming second studio album, “Dreamboy,” set to drop this year. The rapper released his debut album “Montero” in 2021.
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