Tom Dumont has revealed he has been diagnosed with early on-set Parkinson’s Disease.
The 58-year-old No Doubt guitarist opened up about his health in a new video shared to Instagram.
“Sharing a personal update. I’m doing well, many thanks for your support,” he captioned the video.
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Tom started out his video by talking about preparing for No Doubt‘s upcoming Las Vegas residency at the Sphere in May, before diving into his health update.
“The other thing I wanted to talk about was my health – so a number of years ago I was experiencing a number of symptoms, went to my doctor, I went to a neurologist, and, uh, I did a whole bunch of tests and I was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease,” he shared. “It’s been a struggle, it’s a struggle every day, and I’ll make another video with details about what Parkinson’s entails.”
According to Mayo Clinic, Parkinson’s “is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time. The nervous system is a network of nerve cells that controls many parts of the body, including movement.”
The musician continued to note the good news – “I can still play music, I can still play guitar, I have been doing really well.”
“The other thing is I’ve just been very inspired by so many people who have come out to talk about their health issues on social media and that sort of thing,” he continued. “I think it helps erase some of the stigma and it raises awareness, obviously, and awareness is really important for prevention and for research.”
“So that’s it, I am really excited for the shows, I can’t wait to see everybody and thank you for listening,” Tom concluded.
One of the most notable celebs who is also battling Parkinson’s is Michael J Fox, who recently returned to acting for the first time in years in the new season of Shrinking. Muhammad Ali, George H.W. Bush, Neil Diamond, Brett Favre, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, and “Heated Rivalry” author Rachel Reid are also among those who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.