What is Bell’s palsy: the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid [Video]

During last week’s NBA playoff game against the Knicks, viewers observed Philadelphia 76ers’ #JoelEmbiid’s inability to blink his left eye. 🏀 Following his career-high 50-point playoff performance, it was disclosed that he achieved it remarkably while battling Bell’s palsy, affecting the left side of his face. Chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System and Professor in the Department of Otolarygology and Head Neck Surgery, Dr. Joshua Rosenberg shares everything you need to know about #BellsPalsy and what causes it. #WeFindAWay #nbaplayoffs #knicks #76ers