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- While filming Doc Hollywood in 1991, Michael developed a tremor in his pinky finger. A consultation with a neurologist revealed a surprising and devastating diagnosis: he had young-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD).
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May 11, 2023 · He consulted another doctor and was told he had Parkinson’s disease, which typically affects patients over the age of 60. He was just 29 years old. “It was incomprehensible,” he told People .
- Adrienne Donica
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Mar 18, 2024 · Parkinson's symptoms start materializing gradually and can begin with a tremor, stiffness or slowing of movement. There is currently no cure for the condition. However, some of the...
- Chrissy Callahan
A consultation with a neurologist revealed a surprising and devastating diagnosis: he had young-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD). He was only 29 years old. Michael kept his illness under wraps for the ensuing years and worked steadily in movies, including For Love or Money , The American President , and Frighteners .
Dec 8, 2021 · Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when he was 29 years old. He was newly married to his wife, actress Tracy Pollan, who he met on the set of "Family Ties," in the 1980s.
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May 12, 2023 · Even as his equilibrium is severely distorted by the effects of Parkinson's disease, Fox energetically launches himself into the task — moving forward with a lurching gait that seems as if...
- Eric Deggans
May 11, 2023 · And Fox is feeling emboldened by a recent scientific breakthrough that can detect the disease at the molecular level before symptoms start appearing. That could, he says, lead to more proactive...
May 12, 2023 · When Michael J. Fox describes his Parkinson's disease in his new documentary, he's extremely blunt.