{"id":8850,"date":"2023-01-23T15:41:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T15:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/23\/chidi-mokeme-opens-up-on-illness-that-stopped-him-from-acting\/"},"modified":"2023-01-23T15:41:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T15:41:30","slug":"chidi-mokeme-opens-up-on-illness-that-stopped-him-from-acting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/23\/chidi-mokeme-opens-up-on-illness-that-stopped-him-from-acting\/","title":{"rendered":"Chidi Mokeme Opens Up On Illness That Stopped Him From Acting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme has opened up on why he took a break from the movie industry.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Channels Television, Chidi Mokeme revealed that he was battling Bell\u2019s Palsy.<\/p>\n<p>Bell\u2019s Palsy is a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face. In most cases, the weakness is temporary and significantly improves over weeks. Bell\u2019s palsy may be a reaction to a viral infection. It rarely occurs more than once.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: <\/strong>Aproko Doctor Opens Up On Battle With Brain Tumor (Video)<\/p>\n<p>Likening the infection to stroke, Chidi revealed that it affected one side of his face, and as an actor, he couldn\u2019t make public appearance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been off the scene for a while after we did the promotional tour for 76. Before that when we were preparing to go to the UK on a trip for British International Film Festi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came down with something called Bell\u2019s Palsy. It comes like a stroke and affects one side of your face. And this was something the doctor said was incurable. They didn\u2019t know what caused it and how to treat it. 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