KUALA LUMPUR: Singer and actress Adibah Noor has been afflicted with Bell's Palsy, a nerve disorder that has paralysed the left side of her face, for the past three weeks.
"It happened three weeks ago. I first noticed it when I was brushing my teeth and gargling. There was a sudden spray of water from my mouth which felt like it was leaking.
"When I went for a shoot I realised my lips couldn't properly form the words that I wanted to say like I normally do. It was a little slanted.
"Since it happened during the weekend and I was still shooting, I couldn't go to the hospital. The next day when I went to see a doctor, I was then quickly referred to a specialist.
"After an examination, the doctor diagnosed my condition as Bell's Palsy," she said in a news report today.
Adibah added that she was currently undergoing physiotherapy sessions to get better.
"For the past three weeks I've been going for physiotherapy every day to heal quickly because I want to work.
"Thankfully, there have been offers for shoots. I don't want my face to be senget," she said.
Adibah explained that after 10 treatment sessions she had noticed a lot of improvements.
"After three weeks, the changes were very clear. Before this, my lip would not move at all when I smiled. It's better now.
"What I can say is that I'm almost completely healed. There are two more treatment sessions to go, as I've a total of 12. If I still need any treatment after this then I will continue with it," she said.