Rev. Jesse Jackson is on a form of life support in hospital, sources say

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is connected a signifier of beingness support, sources told CBS News.

Sources said Jackson has been connected medicine for a fewer days to support his humor unit stable, but his aesculapian squad is trying to wean him disconnected the medication.

Sources besides said Jackson has occasional moments of awareness, but helium is said to beryllium steadily weakening.

CBS News Chicago has besides learned that friends and household are flying into Chicago from astir the state to beryllium by Jackson's side.

Jackson, 84, is nether reflection astatine Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was precocious diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurodegenerative condition. PSP is akin to Parkinson's, with which Jackson publicly shared helium had been diagnosed successful 2017.

He was admitted to the infirmary past week.

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