michael j fox disease
LOS ANGELES (CNN) — Actor Michael J. Fox has been battling Parkinson’s disease for the past seven years, and underwent brain surgery last March to lessen the tremors caused by the illness, he confirmed Wednesday. [1]
Ex-NBAer Brian Grant’s friendship with Michael J. Fox — perhaps one of the most famous people living with Parkinson’s — has provided Grant with a compass, some sense of direction of what to do with his new life. [2]
Michael J. Fox announced he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease in 1998, so his role on the show was reduced and costar Heather Locklear was added. [3]
Michael J. Fox’s boundless optimism and get-it-done approach inspire everyone around him. [4]
Michael J. Fox is due to say goodbye to the television program Spin City on the May 24 show. [5]
Get answers to commonly asked questions about The Michael J. Fox Foundation. [...] Read about the Foundation’s mission to cure Parkinson’s disease and why we can’t do it without you. [4]
Between one and one-and-a-half million Americans are affected by Parkinson’s disease, a disorder of the central nervous system. [...] Michael J. Fox, diagnosed at age 30 years old in 1991, is in this category. [...] Treatment of Parkinson’s disease has traditionally been with medication that can be made into dopamine in the brain (Sinemet), or by drugs that seem to affect the use of dopamine in the brain (Symmetrel, Eldepryl). [6]
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a chronic neurological disorder that can cause debilitating tremors. [7]
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. [8]
Last March Fox underwent a thalamotomy — brain surgery aimed at managing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. [1]
It controls some of the milder symptoms, including, “the constant rigidity of his hips, tremors in one or both hands, and a ‘tapping’ feeling in his feet.” [5]
MJFF is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today. [2]
Sources:
[1] CNN - Michael J. Fox reveals he has Parkinson’s disease …
[2] Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
[3] Michael J. Fox - latimes.com
[4] About Us - The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
[5] Michael J. Fox Has Parkinson Disease - MedicineNet - Health …
[6] Michael J. Fox and Parkinson’s Disease
[7] Michael J. Fox’s Life with Parkinson’s - Stem Cells, Optimism …
[8] Michael J. Fox - Wikipedia