Angelu de Leon shares her fight with Bell’s Palsy | Pinoy MD - video Dailymotion

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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.

Angelu de Leon shares her fight with Bell’s Palsy | Pinoy MD

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