Rev. Jesse Jackson remained hospitalized in stable condition as he continued to receive treatment for a rare neurological condition, his family said Sunday.
Jackson was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Wednesday night and placed under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, according to a statement from Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the organization he founded that fights for social change.
On Sunday, the longtime civil rights leader’s family issued a statement clarifying his medical condition, citing “inaccurate media reports.”
“Reverend Jackson is in stable condition and is breathing without the assistance of machines,” the statement said, in part. “He remains under the care of physicians as he manages progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurological disorder with which he was diagnosed in April. Contrary to specific reports, he is not on life support.“
The 84-year-old civil rights leader had been thought to have been battling Parkinson’s Disease for the better part of the last decade. In a statement earlier this week regarding Jackson’s hospitalization, Rainbow PUSH Coalition revealed he was diagnosed in April with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, or PSP, a rare condition related to Parkinson’s, that affects 1-in-50,000 people in the U.S.
According to Dr. Bezhad Elahi, a University of Chicago neurologist who is not treating Jackson, PSP has no known cure.
He said physical therapy and some of the same drugs that are used on Parkinson’s patients can also be used.
“PSP patients they don’t respond as well to Parkinson’s medications, but we try to give them medications to improve mobility and their quality of life,” he said.
PSP patients, Elahi said, often have trouble with their eye movements, speech and mobility. They often wind up needing a wheelchair within four to five years of their diagnosis. PSP patients also have problems with falls and balance disorders. That, he said, can reduce their life expectancy.
Jackson has only been seen in public occasionally in the past year. In November, he was unable to attend his 84th birthday party.
The complete statement released by Jackson’s family on Sunday can be found below:
“The family of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., wishes to clarify his current medical condition following inaccurate media reports. Reverend Jackson is in stable condition and is breathing without the assistance of machines. He remains under the care of physicians as he manages progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurological disorder with which he was diagnosed in April. Contrary to specific reports, he is not on life support.
‘In fact, today he called for 2,000 churches to prepare 2,000 baskets of food to prevent malnutrition during the holiday season,’ said his son, Yusef Jackson.
The family is grateful for the dedicated medical team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where Reverend Jackson is receiving appropriate treatment. The Jackson family extends heartfelt appreciation for the many prayers and kind messages offered during this time.”
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