Democrat Jennifer Wexton, 55, said she will not seek re-election in 2024 due to her diagnosis.
Jennifer Wexton said she will step back from public office in 2024 to spend valued time with her family.A US lawmaker has been diagnosed with a rare and incurable neurological disorder, forcing her to bow out from seeking re-election in 2024.
"I'm doing well, and I want to bring about as much good from this diagnosis as I can—including here in Congress," she said on social media at the time. Progressive supranuclear palsy - or PSP - is caused by the deterioration of cells in areas of the brain that control movement, thinking and other important functions, according to theThere is no cure for the rare disease, and it is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease in its early stages, as symptoms can be similar. But it is known to progress more rapidly than Parkinson's.
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