Well he’s been called Dementia Joe, vegetable Joe and other things, but now he may be Parkinson’s Joey too. A highly respected neurologist is saying that the recent Biden freezes, slurred speech and other glitches could be from the onset of Parkinson’s disease. This disease affects about 90,000 Americans every year.
Commenting on neurodegenerative disorders in general and not specifically on the president’s condition, Dr Ziad Nasreddine, a neurologist who invented the gold-standard cognitive test, previously told DailyMail.com slurred speech is seen in Parkinson’s — which affects levels of brain hormones that are involved in movement.
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in older adults after Alzheimer’s.
While the public may speculate, Biden nor anyone on his team have ever proposed or confirmed he has Parkinson’s.
More than 90,000 people in the US are diagnosed with the condition every year, most of who are men over 60.While symptoms such as tremors are well known, Parkinson’s disease can also cause stiffness and problems with moving the limbs and face, as well as slurred speech.
It is also known to cause cognitive impairment — affecting memory, concentration and even mood.