The Chase star Paul Sinha has revealed the 'telltale' signs of Parkinson's disease that his doctor noticed while watching him on television. During an appearance on James O'Brien's Full Disclosure podcast, the former doctor discussed how many people initially struggled to identify the symptoms of the neurological condition.
Paul admitted that even his medical friends failed to recognise his Parkinson's symptoms, which he said presented in a slightly 'unusual pattern'. He shared that it was only during his second consultation that he realised the severity of his condition.
He said: "The consultant who first diagnosed me, the second time I went to see him, said 'I've just been watching you on Taskmaster, I wish I'd known. I would have diagnosed you far quicker.' "
Paul explained that there were certain movements and adjustments he made that were 'absolutely diagnostic' of Parkinson's. Paul, who also worked as a stand-up comedian touring the country, was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, just six months before marrying his husband, Oliver Levy.
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As defined by Parkinson's UK, "Parkinsonism is a term that covers several conditions, including Parkinson's and others with similar symptoms. Some, including healthcare professionals and people with the condition, call it Parkinson's disease, or PD for short."
The disease, currently impacting 153,000 individuals nationwide, is the world's fastest expanding neurological condition, reports the Mirror.
Paul also confessed that he never had a 'plan' for his life. He revealed: "I don't think I even had unwritten plans, thats the weird thing about my life, is that none of it was planned.
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"I never really aspired to be a doctor and the concept of being a professional quizzer was unheard of, it didn't exist when I was growing up. The idea that me, a man with no acting skills, a man that does not consider himself naturally effervescently funny but somebody who writes good jokes could make a career as a stand-up comedian. It never occurred to me."
His career has been on an upward trajectory recently, with him touring across the country. Paul added: "I'm now in a situation were nearly all my gigs are headline spots and even tough gigs I can take them on, confident in the knowledge that I'll probably do really well at this gig and that status as a comedian is bewilderingly unlikely but I've just stuck at it hung on in there and perhaps the fact the last thing I want to do is go back to medicine has been the driving force.
"It's been a full rollercoaster adventure but with no defining ambitions, and I don't knock people for having ambition, there's more than one way to skin a cat."
