When was Ozzy Osbourne diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease?
OZZY Osbourne is known for being one of the world's biggest rockers, thanks to his time as frontman of Black Sabbath.
But in 2023 he announced he was retiring from touring and cancelled any upcoming dates, due to his declining health.
What condition does Ozzy Osbourne have?
Ozzy Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in February 2019.
He is on a "whole host" of medication to treat his nerve pain.
Ozzy health nightmare began when he suffered a fall in 2019 and had to undergo surgery on his neck.
After the surgery he experienced nerve pain and ever since doctors have been struggling to work out if the fall, the surgery or the Parkinson's are to blame for his pain.
What has Ozzy said about having Parkinson's Disease?
In January, 2020 Ozzy revealed his Parkinson's diagnosis in an interview with his wife Sharon Osbourne on Good Morning America
He said: "It has been terribly challenging for us, I had to have surgery on my neck which screwed all my nerves."
"I found out that I have a mild form of...." Ozzy then broke off leaving his wife to finish his sentence.
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She continued: "It's Parkin which is a form of Parkinson's. There are so many different types of Parkinson's.
"It's not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination but it does effect the nerves in your body.
"It's like you'll have a good day, then a good day and then a really bad day."
Ozzy added: "A year ago I was in a terrible state. I'm on a host of medication, mainly for the surgery.
"I've got numbness down this arm and my legs are going cold. I don't know if it's the Parkinson's or what. That's the problem."
Symptoms of Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease is a condition where parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.
It's thought that approximately one in 500 people are affected by Parkinson's disease and most people who start to develop symptoms are over 50.
Men have a slightly higher risk of getting Parkinson's than women.
Symptoms tend to be split into motor and non-motor related issues.
They can include:
- involuntary shaking of particular parts of the body (tremors)
- slow movement
- stiff and inflexible muscles
- depression and anxiety
- balance problems
- loss of sense of smell
- problems sleeping
- memory problems