Neurologist says Biden displays 'hallmark' symptoms of Parkinson's: 'Not a hard case' to diagnose

Dr. Tom Pitts, a neurologist, said President Biden shows symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a disorder that affects the nervous system.

"He has these classic features of neurodegeneration," Pitts said during a Monday interview on NBC News Now.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was questioned about Biden's cognitive ability in a fiery press briefing Monday after the New York Post reported that Dr. Kevin Cannard met several times with Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, over the past year. Cannard is a neurologist from Walter Reed Military Medical Center who specializes in Parkinson's disease.

Pitts said that while he has not examined Biden directly, Parkinson's is "one of the easier movement disorders to diagnose."

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"I'm a Democrat," Pitts said during the interview. "It's just, [Biden] is not a hard case."

Pitts listed a number of symptoms he said were easily identifiable, even by visible confirmation.

"I could've diagnosed him from across the Mall," Pitts said.

When asked about Biden's "rigidity" of movement, Dr. Pitts said he shows "hallmark" signs of Parkinson's.

"[Biden has] loss of arm swing from the rigidity," Pitts said, adding that the president also shows signs of "bradykinesia," or "slow movement," which are both "hallmark" Parkinson's symptoms.

Pitts also referenced Biden's "shuffling gait."

"When we walk, we have a nice cadence and you'll notice [Biden] doesn't really swing his arms," Pitts said. "And [he shows] end-block turning, meaning he kind of pivots around his foot."

Hypophonia, or a "small, monotone voice," he said, "over time is a hallmark of Parkinson's."

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