People with Ramsay Hunt syndrome are speaking out after Justin Bieber's diagnosis

– People with Ramsay Hunt syndrome have been reacting to Justin Bieber's diagnosis.

– The singer announced last week that half of his face was temporarily paralyzed by the syndrome.

– Symptoms can range from debilitating dizziness to facial paralysis like Bieber's.

People with Ramsay Hunt syndrome — a rare complication that follows a viral infection

are reacting to the news that Justin Bieber had to cancel a series of shows after being diagnosed with the condition.

The 28-year-old singer announced his diagnosis on Friday in a post on Instagram,

which showed that half of his face was paralyzed.

Ramsay Hunt is a rare complication from the common virus that causes chickenpox and shingles,

as Insider's Gabby Landsverk reported.