Every time we write about any indications that Trump might have a health issue, we note that we are not experts, the people we’re citing are not necessarily experts and they can’t diagnose without a full work-up, meaning also knowing the medicines Trump takes, prescribed and not.

We are also very used to hearing from a set group of doctors that has been outspoken from the beginning, and we cannot call any of their new views as anything but reinforcing what they’ve already said before.

None of that qualifies this time. This time we’re quoting an actual neurologist who hasn’t spoken out before, but is doing so now, and limiting what he’s saying to only what he can see, nothing beyond that – nothing that requires a full work-up including scans and a medical history. He points only to what we know when we watch Trump on television. According to friends at Rawstory:

“I know something about political figures and observable signs of illness from afar,” Richard E. Cytowic M.D. wrote in Psychology Today. “… The American public deserves an accurate account of our president’s health.”

Yes, we damn well do, especially if it involves the central nervous system which connects to the brain.

What is to come is a long paragraph that we are going to break down over things we have seen over and over again, and what they might mean:

“While most frequently observed in Parkinson’s Disease, the bent posture so evident in Trump may also be seen in Alzheimer’s Dementia, movement disorders of the basal ganglia, and as the side effect of certain medications.,” Cytowic continued.

This forward stance has been noted for at least a year. At times we have thought it might be due to the elevator shoes. However, we presume that the doctor knows that Trump wears shoes that make him look taller – as he surely would have been told in writing the article. We have heard this is a symptom and now we know it is a symptom of some damned serious things.

“Also noted are the sudden, jerking movements of Trump’s right arm. Since they occur only on one side, the prefix “hemi” is applied, while “ballistic” means sudden or flinging in the manner of a projectile. Trump’s hemiballistic arm movements are evident in news clips from Memorial Day (also here via C-Span) at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as are his uncontrolled swaying and forward tilt. He is seen to grab his wayward arm with the left one in an effort to keep it under control.”

We wrote stories at the time, noting the exact same things. The doctor also noted what we’ve said several times, bragging about passing a cognitive test is not something to brag about. It is DESIGNED to be passed without a question missed by any healthy adult.

“It is true that individuals who have balance and gait issues similar to those observed in Trump can have degenerative brain disease in the frontal lobes, such as fronto-temporal dementia or Pick’s Disease. Other possibilities are normal pressure hydrocephalus, sensory ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, small lacunar strokes in the basal ganglia, supranuclear palsy, the effects of too many medications, and Parkinson’s Disease, which can begin on one side and also show early cognitive impairment.”

We keep pointing back to watching the rocket launch. Trump watched the rocket launch beside Melania and Mike and Karen Pence. (But without his son, Barron. What teenage boy doesn’t want to see a rocket launch? We’ll never forgive the fcker for not bringing his son). We remember Trump watching the rocket go up for 15-20 seconds and then have to look down and sway around. Meanwhile, each other adult stood for a full minute watching the rocket rise. It was so obvious that he simply couldn’t do it. We didn’t know why.

There is no other news from the article except that we, the American people, know something is wrong or there wouldn’t be such secrecy. We deserve to know what’s wrong and how it impacts judgment.

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Peace, y’all
Jason
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