From the Washington Examiner: The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights activist known for his left-wing views, was discharged from a Chicago hospital after a 12-day stay for his rare brain disorder, his family announced late Monday.
The 84-year-old Baptist minister received medical care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for progressive supranuclear palsy. The condition is related to Parkinson’s disease, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. Doctors changed the Parkinson’s diagnosis to reflect the neurodegenerative condition in April.
Following his release from the hospital, Jackson’s family revealed he remains in stable condition. He was previously placed on life support, which stabilized his dropping blood pressure.
“Our family would like to thank the countless friends and supporters who have reached out, visited, and prayed for our father,” son Yusef Jackson said in a statement released by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, a Chicago-based progressive organization founded by the elder Jackson in 1996.
— RainbowPUSHCoalition (@RPCoalition) November 25, 2025
WebMD had announced on November 13: “Jesse Jackson hospitalized today with progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP. PSP is a rare neurodegenerative disease that is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease because its symptoms are similar. The disease affects an estimated 10 to 12 people out of every 100,000. Because it’s so rare, PSP is mostly unknown to the general public.”
Jesse Jackson hospitalized today with progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP. PSP is a rare neurodegenerative disease that is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease because its symptoms are similar. The disease affects an estimated 10 to 12 people out of every 100,000. Because… pic.twitter.com/TkP3Ey39ee
— WebMD (@WebMD) November 13, 2025
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