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Parkinson's During Family Ties


Although MJF was not conscious of any symptoms until after FT, and only after that was he diagnosed with PD, I remember hearing an interview in which he stated that once he was diagnosed, he subsequently noticed that in the final seasons of FT, he could see tiny symptoms that he then recognized as early symptoms of PD. Does anyone recall hearing or reading this, or even better have a link where this is discussed?


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It's in his book Lucky Man.

MJF, like many people with Parkinsons, would have the condition for 5 - 10 (maybe even longer) years before the first alarming signs kick in.


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He definitely would have had it; he would have probably been asymptomatic for most, if not all, of his time on the show.

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