http://www.badlefthook.com/2013/1/3/3831828/manny-pacquiao-early-signs-parkinsons-alzheimers-filipino-doctors-worry-boxing-news Manny Pacquiao could be showing early signs of Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, Filipino doctors worry <iframe id="f107004204" name="f1f8b2db1c" scrolling="no" title="Like this content on Facebook." class="fb_ltr" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?api_key=249141081161&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&channel_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D18%23cb%3Df1d321c5b%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.badlefthook.com%252Ff1d41110c4%26domain%3Dwww.badlefthook.com%26relation%3Dparent.parent&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badlefthook.com%2F2013%2F1%2F3%2F3831828%2Fmanny-pacquiao-early-signs-parkinsons-alzheimers-filipino-doctors-worry-boxing-news&node_type=link&width=100&font=arial&layout=box_count&colorscheme=light&show_faces=false&send=false&extended_social_context=false" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-style: none; vertical-align: top; position: absolute; overflow: hidden; height: 61px; width: 45px;"></iframe> <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1355514129.html#_=1357309445527&count=vertical&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badlefthook.com%2F2013%2F1%2F3%2F3831828%2Fmanny-pacquiao-early-signs-parkinsons-alzheimers-filipino-doctors-worry-boxing-news&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badlefthook.com%2F2013%2F1%2F3%2F3831828%2Fmanny-pacquiao-early-signs-parkinsons-alzheimers-filipino-doctors-worry-boxing-news&size=m&text=Manny%20Pacquiao%20could%20be%20showing%20early%20signs%20of%20Parkinson's%20or%20Alzheimer's%2C%20Filipino%20doctors%20worry&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsbn.to%2F136mOPh&via=badlefthook" class="twitter-share-button twitter-count-vertical" title="Twitter Tweet Button" data-twttr-rendered="true" style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 59px; height: 62px;"></iframe>By Scott Christ on Jan 3, 12:42p 20 Al Bello Manny Pacquiao plans to continue fighting, but some Filipino doctors are concerned over their health of the national hero and sporting icon, worrying that more brain trauma in the ring could lead to severe health risks. FACEBOOK TWITTER Doctors in the Philippines are worried that if Manny Pacquiao fights on and continues taking punishment, he could wind up with some major health problems down the line, including one doctor believing he's seeing early warning signs of Parkinson's disease during Pacquiao's interviews. Dr. Rustico Jimenez says that he hasn't examined Pacquiao or seen what's troubling him up close, but that in interviews he has noticed changes in Manny:"Even though his reflexes are quick, I noticed the movement - it's just another view, my personal view - but it seems like there are early signs. There are some movements that you will notice with his hands. It's in the hands, and not the head, where you can easily see this. It twitches a little bit. Although I haven't seen it up close, I think I am seeing that there are some signs." Another doctor, Dr. Raquel Fortun, is "not convinced" by the CT scan results from Pacquiao's post-fight exam following his knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez:"When the brain gets shook like that, it's very dangerous. Since it's not truly fixed to you skull, when your brain gets shaken, there are connections that get cut off, and you get small hemorrhages." ... The forensic expert expressed alarm over reports that Pacquiao allegedly had a slight seizure after falling unconscious from Marquez's hammer blow to the head. Pacquiao, 34, has been fighting professionally since 1995 and though he hasn't taken major, headline-worthy punishment in recent fights beyond the knockout against Marquez, his career has seen him in plenty of wars, and even in dominant performances against guys like Antonio Margarito, Miguel Cotto, and Joshua Clottey, Pacquiao did take punishment. It's easy, I think, to write this off as sensationalist reporting from doctors who don't have medical proof of anything going on with Pacquiao, but there is reason to worry about Manny or any fighter in his position on these matters. It's a sobering thought that Pacquiao could wind up with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's or other problems, but it's also one of the cold, hard realities of boxing. It happens, and the diseases don't ignore the famous or most successful fighters. (Thanks to Anton Tabuena for translations.)
Because some doctor from a far, who doesn't even know Pacquiao, let alone ever examined him, thinks it might be true? This is somehow testimony that Pacquiao is brain damaged? A primer on the dangers of boxing? "When the brain gets shook like that, it's very dangerous. Since it's not truly fixed to you skull, when your brain gets shaken, there are connections that get cut off, and you get small hemorrhages." ... The forensic expert expressed alarm over reports that Pacquiao allegedly had a slight seizure after falling unconscious from Marquez's hammer blow to the head This article is highly misleading and in some ways irresponsible.
pacquaio has proven to be a very tough and durable guy. that doesnt mean he hasnt taken a lot of punishment over the years. he's had some wars with morales, marquez, cotto and margarito and taken a lot of shots to the face in all of the above. the guy never was a wizard defensively. i think he should quit as well
I hope the rumours aren't true. I think he can come back though and win. Possibly face Bradley at some point perhaps and try to gain justice and beat him again, but get the decision this time.
He should call it quits. He lost the fire in him. I guess having millions and getting your ass kissed on a daily basis does that.
I get that Pacquiao's popular, and people want to read about him and know he's okay. And want insight into the dangers he faces. But Pacquiao "might" be brain damaged just like any other fighter "might" be brain damaged. That's the scoop here.
every fighter hasnt made the money he's made. accomplished the things he's accomplished and have a job in place in political office.
No shit! This isn't exactly a medical breakthrough by Filipino neurologists to deduce this. You'd have to be pretty thick to assume he DOESN'T have some sort of brain damage, especially given Manny's style of fighting and size.
Well, not wanting to address the point in question {because that is not what I am about, you see} I would have to say that the last thing we need is the highest-profile dude in the business winding up like Jerry Quarry.
Fall off your bike and bang your head = Brain injury. Its all relative. The brain is no different to any other part of the body. We all have had cock injury, bicep injury, hand injury, leg injury....any part of your body that you bang hard off something else...will get "damaged". When your brain bangs off the inside of your head, you get brain injury. Does it turn you into a spastic, necessarily? No. So Manny was fidgeting with worry, or twiddling his thumbs, and now he is all shot and spastic. Ok.......
