Ace Nollywood actor, and television personality, Chidi Mokeme has come out publicly to discuss his battle with Facial Paralysis.
In a recent interview, the film star revealed that he took a break from acting to undergo treatment.
Bell’s palsy is a medical condition that causes sudden muscle weakness on one side of the face.
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In most cases, the weakness, the cause of which is unclear, is temporary and significantly improves over weeks.
The weakness makes half of the face droop. Smiles are one-sided, and the eye on the affected side resists closing.
Mokeme has been somewhat off the grid but acted in ‘Shanty Town‘, a title released via Netflix on January 20.
Speaking on his hiatus, he recounted how dealing with Bell’s Palsy put him out of the acting profession for a while.
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“After we did the promotional tour for ’76’ and we were preparing to go for the Toronto International Film Festival in the UK, I came down with something called Bell’s Palsy. That was the first time I was hearing it,” he said.
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