'no Doubt' Guitarist Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis Ahead Of Sphere Residency

Tom Dumont, guitarist for nan famed ska set No Doubt, revealed to fans connected Saturday that he has been diagnosed pinch Parkinson's Disease, weeks up of nan band's Las Vegas residency.

Dumont posted a video to Instagram explaining that he started experiencing symptoms years agone which prompted a sojourn to his expert and a neurologist. A bid of tests led to nan early-onset Parkinson's diagnosis, he said.

"It’s been a struggle," he said. "It’s a struggle each day, and I’ll make different video pinch specifications astir what Parkinson’s entails. The bully news is I tin still play music, I tin still play guitar. I’ve been doing really well."

The guitarist credited others for being truthful unfastened astir their ain wellness for helping animate him to talk astir his ain diagnosis. It helps to trim stigma and is important for accrued awareness, Dumont said.

No Doubt, led by vocalist Gwen Stefani, reunited successful caller years and is group to execute astatine Las Vegas' "Sphere" venue from May 6 to June 13. Stefani is expected to beryllium nan first female to header nan venue.

Parkinson's Disease is simply a neurological upset that progresses complete clip and affects movement, according to nan Parkinson's Foundation. Symptoms emblematic see tremors, rigidity, and equilibrium issues that tin worsen arsenic nan illness progresses.

A number of nationalist figures person been unfastened astir their test pinch Parkinson's Disease, including character Michael J. Fox. The "Back to nan Future" prima testified alongside boxer Muhammad Ali successful 2002 to lobby for accrued backing for aesculapian investigation done nan National Institutes of Health.

Both men urged Congress to put successful investigation into Parksinon’s causes and treatments for nan disorder, though Ali’s woman Lonnie said connected his behalf. Ali was diagnosed successful 1982, conscionable a twelvemonth aft putting down his gloves and entering retirement.

Fox was astatine nan tallness of his profession successful 1991 and filming "Doc Hollywood" erstwhile he began experiencing symptoms. He revealed his test 7 years later done an question and reply pinch People Magazine while his show "Spin City" was connected nan air.

Fox has a instauration dedicated to awareness, research, and acquisition of Parkinson's Disease arsenic he continued to struggle pinch nan disease's broadside effects. He has continued acting some connected surface and done sound activity and astir precocious appeared arsenic a impermanent prima connected Apple's "Shrinking" pinch Harrison Ford and Jason Segel.