Glenn Hysén, one of Swedish football's greatest ever players, says he has been diagnosed with a milder form of Parkinson's disease. The 66-year-old says he notices the disease in certain situations, such as when he gets nervous.
If there are a lot of people around, I shake a little, but otherwise it's calm.
The legend says he takes tablets 3–4 times a day.
I won't get any worse either, Glenn Hysén tells Hänt.
The 66-year-old had a long and successful playing career. Hysén played for, among others, IFK Göteborg, Fiorentina, PSV Eindhoven and the English major club Liverpool. He made 68 appearances for the national team between 1981 and 1990.
In "Blåvitt" he won three Swedish championships and two UEFA Cup titles. With Liverpool he became league champion. Glenn Hysén has also won the Golden Ball, the award given to Sweden's best men's football player, twice.
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that causes the brain to have difficulty controlling the nerve signals that control the body's movements. It occurs when the cells that produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter that the brain uses to send signals between brain cells, are destroyed.
Typical symptoms include tremors, stiff muscles and reduced mobility. The very first signs of Parkinson's can be noticed many years before the motor symptoms and can include a reduced sense of smell, constipation, depression and REM sleep disorder.
It is most common in people over 65, but can be noticed earlier. In Sweden, there are just over 20,000 people who have the disease.
There is currently no cure, but there is effective treatment that helps with the symptoms.
Source: 1177, Parkinson's Association.
