Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid produced his best-ever postseason performance on Thursday despite dealing with the facial condition Bell's palsy.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid produced his best-ever postseason performance on Thursday despite dealing with the facial condition Bell's palsy.The problem began more than a week ago."Pretty annoying with the left side of my face, my mouth and my eye," Embiid said after scoring a playoff-career-high 50 points in Philadelphia's 125-114 Game 3 win over the visiting New York Knicks . "It's been tough, but I'm not a quitter. Gotta keep fighting through anything.
It often begins suddenly and worsens over the course of several days, stemming from damage to the facial nerve.The symptoms typically begin to lessen within a few weeks, with complete recovery generally occurring by six months.Embiid had noticeable moments of his face appearing to droop to one side during the game."I think it started a day or two before the Miami game," Embiid said, referring to the 76ers' play-in win over the Miami Heat on April 17.
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