I've never seen anyone that young shake so badly from Parkinson's. If they're real...boy GOD BLESS HIM!
2006-10-25 04:45:32 · 19 answers · asked by hillaryc59bc 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
My dad had parkinson's and his symptoms were worse when he was upset or nervous etc.Maybe they are exaggerated with Michael too under the circumstances.
2006-10-25 04:50:36 · update #1
Boy in just a short while I've had so much feedback on this question!!
Thanks! :-))
2006-10-25 04:54:45 · update #2
Probably intentionally exaggerated, but you'll never find out for certain.
2006-10-25 04:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by Jack430 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've read a lot on this but, they were supposed to be real. The shaking is from the medication and not Parkinson's. He probably had to take a lot of medication in order to speak clearly during that commercial. A lot of people with Parkinson's eventually have trouble speaking clearly if they are not using medication. I think it is really sad that people are questioning if he is faking his symptoms. The few times he has been in the spotlight, it has become really apparent that he was getting steadily worse.
2006-10-25 04:48:49 · answer #2 · answered by moma 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Parkinson's Reversing Breakthrough?
2016-05-16 08:03:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has had Parkinson's for at least 15 years. It is a degenerative disease. His symptoms are very real. Here is a link to the story when he disclosed his affliction 8 years ago: http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/riskytrig.html
Here is a link to a site describing the symptoms: http://www.pdf.org/AboutPD/symptoms.cfm
2006-10-25 04:58:34 · answer #4 · answered by sloop_sailor 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Parkinson's takes many forms. My husband has trouble with speech and small motor control. His tremors are controlled by medication. Michael J. Fox has control of his speech but exhibits the tremor symptom.
2006-10-25 04:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently his symptoms are controlled very well by medication but when he goes to speak somewhere he doesn't take his medication so they can see what the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease are like.
2006-10-25 04:54:14 · answer #6 · answered by DeborahDel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has looked like that off and on for some time now. It really bothered me that the good folks of Faux News and some politicians and radio commentators claimed he was 'acting'. He is actually looking better now than he was a couple of years ago.
2006-10-25 04:48:08 · answer #7 · answered by toff 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are real. i really feel for him and all sufferers of Parkinson's. its a truly horrible disease. i think it took allot of courage for him to be seen like that. well done Michael.
2006-10-25 04:49:56 · answer #8 · answered by ms sensible 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are real. He has tried to stay out of the limelight since his diagnosis. I have not seen him on a lot of talk shows or anything seeking sympathy.
2006-10-25 04:48:58 · answer #9 · answered by saved_by_grace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw that and thought the same thing. A definite symptom of the disease without medication...It does vary from person to person.
2006-10-25 04:47:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
On several occasions, such as when he was talking to congress about the disease, he would purposely not take his medication so that the symptoms would be more accute.
2006-10-25 04:49:22 · answer #11 · answered by x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋