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| Trump's cognitive ability is normal, says White House doctor | Trump's cognitive ability is normal, says White House doctor |
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| US President Donald Trump has shown no abnormal signs following a cognitive exam and is in excellent health, his White House doctor says. | US President Donald Trump has shown no abnormal signs following a cognitive exam and is in excellent health, his White House doctor says. |
| "I have no concerns about his cognitive ability or neurological functions," Ronny Jackson said on Tuesday. | "I have no concerns about his cognitive ability or neurological functions," Ronny Jackson said on Tuesday. |
| Last week, Mr Trump, 71, had a three-hour examination in his first medical check-up since becoming US president. | Last week, Mr Trump, 71, had a three-hour examination in his first medical check-up since becoming US president. |
| It comes after the release of a controversial book fuelled speculation about the president's mental health. | It comes after the release of a controversial book fuelled speculation about the president's mental health. |
| Speaking to reporters during a White House briefing on Tuesday, Dr Jackson said that the president's overall health was "excellent". | Speaking to reporters during a White House briefing on Tuesday, Dr Jackson said that the president's overall health was "excellent". |
| "All data indicates the president is healthy and will remain so for the duration of his presidency," he said. | "All data indicates the president is healthy and will remain so for the duration of his presidency," he said. |
| "He continues to enjoy the significant long-term cardiac and overall health benefits that come from a lifetime of abstinence from tobacco and alcohol," he added. | "He continues to enjoy the significant long-term cardiac and overall health benefits that come from a lifetime of abstinence from tobacco and alcohol," he added. |
| When asked by a reporter how a man who consumes fried chicken and Diet Coke and does not exercise could be in good shape, Dr Jackson replied: "It's called genetics... He has incredible genes." | When asked by a reporter how a man who consumes fried chicken and Diet Coke and does not exercise could be in good shape, Dr Jackson replied: "It's called genetics... He has incredible genes." |
| However, Dr Jackson added that Mr Trump could benefit from a lower-fat diet and more exercise. | However, Dr Jackson added that Mr Trump could benefit from a lower-fat diet and more exercise. |
| On Friday, the president was examined by military doctors at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in tests that were said to have gone "exceptionally well". | On Friday, the president was examined by military doctors at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in tests that were said to have gone "exceptionally well". |
| Among them was Dr Jackson, whose official title is Physician to the President. | Among them was Dr Jackson, whose official title is Physician to the President. |
| A rear admiral in the US Navy, he also tended to Mr Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama. | A rear admiral in the US Navy, he also tended to Mr Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama. |
| To check for possible cognitive dysfunction, the US Department of Veterans Affairs uses the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) neuropsychological test. | To check for possible cognitive dysfunction, the US Department of Veterans Affairs uses the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) neuropsychological test. |
| The MoCA test assesses an individual's attention and concentration, memory, language, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation - among other functions. | The MoCA test assesses an individual's attention and concentration, memory, language, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation - among other functions. |
| Questions have been raised about the president's cognitive ability, particularly with the publication of Michael Wolff's book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House. | |
| Some neurological experts had compared earlier clips of Mr Trump speaking with more recent instances in which he had used fewer words and appeared to ramble. | |
| Wolff has alleged the president is intellectually incapable of carrying out his role and questioned his mental fitness. He claimed all of the president's White House aides saw him as a "child" who needed "immediate gratification". | |
| Mr Trump responded by saying Wolff's book was "full of lies", while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson dismissed suggestions the president's mental health was failing. | Mr Trump responded by saying Wolff's book was "full of lies", while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson dismissed suggestions the president's mental health was failing. |
| In December 2015, Mr Trump's own long-time doctor, Harold Bornstein, declared in a pre-election assessment that his client would be the "healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency". | In December 2015, Mr Trump's own long-time doctor, Harold Bornstein, declared in a pre-election assessment that his client would be the "healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency". |
| More on Trump's first year | More on Trump's first year |