Jansher Khan Reportedly Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease
from DailySquashReport.com
October 9, 2011 - Eight-time world champion Jansher Khan is suffering from Parkinson’s disease, according to Arab News.
Family sources reportedly confirmed yesterday that Jansher has been officially diagnosed with the disease following a series of tests over the last few weeks.
There had been recent reports of Jansher battling a mystery ailment.
A Dr. Zafar, who is said to be supervising Khan’s treatment, reportedly confirmed on Saturday that the former world number one has already begun what is feared to be a long-drawn battle with the disease.
“There is no cure of this disease but we have the sort of treatment available today that can slow it down,” the doctor was quoted as saying.
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It results from the death of dopamine-generating cells in a region of the midbrain. The cause of cell-death remains a mystery.
Jansher is 42 years old, the same age that heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali was when he also was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
Ali, now 69, is considered the world’s most famous Parkinson’s patient.
Other public figures suffering from the disease include actor Michael J. Fox and former US Attorney General Janet Reno.
Jansher became the dominant player in the game in the mid-1990’s, maintaining a stranglehold on the world #1 ranking for almost ten years, an all-time record. He won six British Opens in addition to his record eight World Opens.
His rivalry with countryman Jahangir Khan, who won ten British Opens and six World Opens, was one of the greatest in the history of the sport. In head-to-head tournament play, Jansher won 19 matches and Jahangir won 18.
In July 2006, Jansher made international headlines when he was arrested in Pakistan for allegedly forcefully occupying a house over an ownership dispute and threatening a family with an illegal firearm.
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