Robin Williams’ autopsy revealed heartbreaking detail

Robin Williams tragically died by suicide on 11 August 2014 at the age of 63, and in his autopsy a coroner made a tragic discovery about the actor’s health.

The actor was recognized with Parkinson’s disease before his demise after he had battled substance abuse issues and extreme psychological health points.

The coroner revealed he was truly affected by undiagnosed Lewy physique dementia (LBD) and that the devastating disease had been progressively inflicting his Parkinson’s-type symptoms.

LBD is one in every of the most widespread varieties of dementia and its symptoms embrace hallucinations, issues with understanding, anxiety, plus points with motion, reminiscence and judgement.

In 2011, the comic’s son Zak spoke out about the disease and his frustration over his dad’s misdiagnosis.

“The diagnosis was different than the disease so I think it could be a situation where you’re taking stuff and experiencing purely the side effects of [the drug].”

Zak also said the disease and his misdiagnosis stopped his dad from performing “his craft’, and as a result his mental health was further impacted.

Parkinson’s affects parts of the brain, causing them to become progressively damaged over several years.

There is no cure for LBD and no treatment is available that can slow it down.

But treatments are available to help control some symptoms and average survival time for sufferers after they are dianosed is around five to seven years.

If you’ve been affected by any of the issues mentioned in the story and want to speak to someone in confidence, you can contact the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or go to 988 Lifeline.