{"id":31627,"date":"2025-07-23T17:35:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31627"},"modified":"2025-07-23T17:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:35:17","slug":"symptoms-of-parkinsons-disease-explained-as-ozzy-osbourne-dies-aged-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31627","title":{"rendered":"Symptoms of Parkinson\u2019s disease explained as Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-content-bltbf8c45c4896b6afd\" class=\"content-template_leftColumnInner__Du7BU\">\n<div class=\"content-template_body__RWRhb\">\n<div style=\"display: contents;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, some six years after being diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The Black Sabbath frontman <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/celebrity\/news\/ozzy-osbourne-died-76-806544-20250722\">passed away<\/a> &#8216;surrounded by love&#8217; at his <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/uk-news\">UK<\/a> home on Tuesday (July 22).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">His family confirmed the sad news in a statement, which read: &#8220;It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/ozzy-osbourne\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> has passed away this morning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-video-player_container__u4D9_\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The &#8216;Crazy Train&#8217; legend performed an emotional final show in his hometown of Birmingham, England, just 17 days before his death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It saw Black Sabbath reunite for the first time in 20 years &#8211; and raised $190 million for charity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt47b2a1d047d76cc7\/6880b670fab64e254036ac6c\/GettyImages-1202184964.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy Osbourne with wife Sharon (Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Ozzy Osbourne with wife Sharon (Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic)<\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Although, the singer&#8217;s appearance came amid ongoing <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/health\">health<\/a> concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Ozzy had undergone multiple surgeries to fix a metal rod in his back which had become dislodged after a fall in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/ozzy-osbourne-may-never-perform-live-again-slams-geezer-butler-1234896975\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the Rolling Stone his second operation in 2023 went &#8216;drastically wrong&#8217; and &#8216;virtually left [him] crippled&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">While Ozzy&#8217;s cause of death has not yet been confirmed, he was also diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s disease (PD) in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The neurodegenerative condition mainly affects the dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain, getting progressively worse as different areas of the brain become damaged over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Some 1.1 million people in the <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/us-news\">US<\/a> have been diagnosed with PD, according <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parkinson.org\/understanding-parkinsons\/statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to<\/a> the Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s disease?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt2cda6c461b6ee1cb\/687fd7c2d5f7f57b227af554\/GettyImages-2180003781.jpg\" alt=\"Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2019 (Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s in 2019 (Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)<\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">There are three &#8216;tell tale&#8217; signs of Parkinson&#8217;s which helps doctor make a diagnosis, the Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">These are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list_list__njBdr\">\n<li>Slowness of movement, known as bradykinesia<\/li>\n<li>Tremors, involuntary shaking on trembling movements<\/li>\n<li>Rigidity, abnormal stiffness of the arms or legs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Bradykinesia plus either tremor or rigidity must be present for a PD diagnosis to be considered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Other physical symptoms might include excessive drooling, stooped posture and even, unusually, smaller handwriting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Parkinson&#8217;s patients might also experience repetitive muscle twisting, spasm or cramp, reduced facial expression known as &#8216;masking&#8217;, trouble moving or walking and difficulty balancing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More subtle Parkinson&#8217;s disease symptoms<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">While people might think Parkinson&#8217;s only affects movement, this isn&#8217;t at all true.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">In fact, the Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation highlights &#8216;non-movement&#8217; symptoms can be more distressing than those that impact movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">These more subtle symptoms can include <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/mental-health\">mental health<\/a> issues such as apathy, depression and anxiety, as well as sleep disorders that see people &#8216;act out dreams&#8217; physically, sometimes aggressively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Difficulties with speech and swallowing, trouble with memory and focus, as well as constipation, nausea and difficulty controlling the bladder are also noted as symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">If you have any concerns, then contact your doctor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\"><\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, some six years after being diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s. 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