Later in the playoffs, Embiid dealt with Bell’s palsy, a neurological condition that causes temporary paralysis on one side of a person’s face, during the 76ers’ first-round loss to the New ...

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It can also be caused by Bell’s palsy, where the facial nerves are inflamed, stroke, Lyme disease or shingles. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid had Bell’s palsy in 2024 but was able to play ...

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid suffered a case of Bell’s palsy, which causes sudden weakness in facial muscles, in April 2024 but was still able to play even though he said the condition ...