Dr. Tom Pitts, a neurologist, said President Biden shows symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a disorder that affects the nervous system.
"He has these classic features of neurodegeneration," Pitts said during a Monday interview on NBC News Now.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was questioned about Biden's cognitive ability in a fiery press briefing Monday after the New York Post reported that Dr. Kevin Cannard met several times with Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, over the past year. Cannard is a neurologist from Walter Reed Military Medical Center who specializes in Parkinson's disease.
Pitts said that while he has not examined Biden directly, Parkinson's is "one of the easier movement disorders to diagnose."
Dr. Tom Pitts, a neurologist, said President Biden shows symptoms of Parkinsons disease, a brain disorder that is characterized by degeneration of the brain and can manifest as slowed or slurred speech, reduced cognitive ability and movement. (NBC News Now)
"I'm a Democrat," Pitts said during the interview. "It's just, [Biden] is not a hard case."
Pitts listed a number of symptoms he said were easily identifiable, even by visible confirmation.
"I could've diagnosed him from across the Mall," Pitts said.
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"He has these classic features of neurodegeneration," Pitts said during a Monday interview on NBC News Now.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was questioned about Biden's cognitive ability in a fiery press briefing Monday after the New York Post reported that Dr. Kevin Cannard met several times with Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, over the past year. Cannard is a neurologist from Walter Reed Military Medical Center who specializes in Parkinson's disease.
Pitts said that while he has not examined Biden directly, Parkinson's is "one of the easier movement disorders to diagnose."
Dr. Tom Pitts, a neurologist, said President Biden shows symptoms of Parkinsons disease, a brain disorder that is characterized by degeneration of the brain and can manifest as slowed or slurred speech, reduced cognitive ability and movement. (NBC News Now)
"I'm a Democrat," Pitts said during the interview. "It's just, [Biden] is not a hard case."
Pitts listed a number of symptoms he said were easily identifiable, even by visible confirmation.
"I could've diagnosed him from across the Mall," Pitts said.

Neurologist comments on Biden's health
Dr. Tom Pitts, a board-certified neurologist, speaks with NBC's Tom Llamas about questions surrounding President Biden's health. Dr. Pitts has not examined the president, but shares opinions based on video clips of Biden.
