Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed in a statement more than a decade ago that a bug ate part of his brain before dying inside his head.
RFK Jr., now 70, made a bizarre confession during divorce proceedings in 2012, detailing "cognitive issues" that he initially feared might be a brain tumor, but a second doctor said a brain scan It was revealed that the black spots revealed the remains of a parasite.
As reported by the New York Times. Before seeking a second medical opinion, Mr. Kennedy was scheduled to undergo surgery by the same doctor who operated on his uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who died of a brain tumor in 2009.
But doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital believed that the abnormalities in the scan images were "caused by a bug that got into the brain and died after eating part of it," Kennedy said in a transcribed interview. Ta. RFK Jr. also said in his 2012 testimony that he suffered from mercury poisoning from eating too many tuna sandwiches, which doctors said was likely the root cause of Kennedy's neurological problems.
"I definitely have cognitive issues," the son of the late New York state attorney general and senator said at the time. “I have short-term memory loss and long-term memory loss, and that affects me.” Kennedy said he suffered from "severe brain fog" that made it difficult to form words at about the same time that mercury levels reached 10 times the level considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. The politician, known as a vaccine skeptic, said he believed his diet was the cause of the problem. "I loved tuna sandwiches. "I had them all the time," he said. Royal Photographic Society Mr Kennedy also said he had recovered from his memory loss and dizziness, had no after-effects from the parasite and did not need treatment.
The lawyer added that he has made several changes as a result of his two health problems, including sleeping more, traveling less and eating less fish. RFK Jr. has used his young age to advocate for his opposition candidacy against former President Donald Trump, 77, and President Biden, 81. Asked whether his health problems would affect his ability to become president, a spokesperson for Kennedy's campaign told the Times: "Given the competition, that's a ridiculous proposition."
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