Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized in Chicago
Reverend Jesse Jackson ‘under observation’ in hospital
- Civil Rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, 84, has been hospitalised in Chicago.
- He is under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative condition he has been managing for over a decade.
- Jackson was initially diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but his condition was confirmed as PSP last April.
- His organization, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, released a statement requesting prayers for the reverend.
- PSP is a rare neurodegenerative condition that affects balance and can cause dementia, often mistaken for Parkinson's disease.