Which president had parkinsons

He's expected to be OK. Family spokesman Jim McGrath said President Bush will remain at the hospital under observation following a mild case of pneumonia. Local News. Houston Southwest Southeast Northwest Northeast.

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The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41's life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends and fellow citizens. The 41st president suffered from vascular parkinsonism , a rare condition that "mimics Parkinson's disease," according to the Associated Press. The condition is marked by a series of small strokes that affect movement, instead of the loss of nerve cells that is typical in Parkinson's disease.

You tell your legs to move, and they don't move. It's strange, but if you have to have some bad-sounding disease, this is a good one to get. The year-old Bush also broke a vertebra in and has used a motorized scooter or a wheelchair in recent years.

Some answers to common questions about his health:. A: Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be mild or severe. Elderly patients are at risk of deadly complications. The former president wrote to President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. Same for Barbara. A: People diagnosed with the condition walk with shuffling steps, and brain scans suggest they have suffered small strokes. A: Yes. Dopamine transports signals to parts of the brain that control movement. But you just face the reality and make the best of it.