Marshall Faulk, Hall of Fame running back, reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

Hall of Fame running back and Southern University football coach Marshall Faulk revealed that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and hopes early detection will give him chances “at living a better quality of life.”

The 53-year-old made the announcement on “The Caring Neurologist” podcast on Wednesday, telling host Dr. Sandeep Thakkar that he hopes others will look out for early symptoms in themselves.

“What you want to do with that information is pass it on to the next generation to make sure that they have it better. that they know more,” Faulk said. “And you’re doing the leave this world a better place than it was, you know, when I got here.”

The progressive nervous system disorder affects more than a million Americans.

Faulk said he has been living with the condition for about 18 months and has experienced some hand rigidity and tremors.

“I think I caught it early and I’m in a good place,” the football icon said. ”I didn’t look at it like I got a diagnosis, it was something bad that I was, you know, life was going to end. Now, if you don’t take care of it, there’s an opportunity for that to be…

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