{"id":455968,"date":"2018-01-17T07:13:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T07:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/01\/17\/trumps-cognitive-ability-is-normal-says-white-house-doctor\/"},"modified":"2018-01-17T07:13:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T07:13:48","slug":"trumps-cognitive-ability-is-normal-says-white-house-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/01\/17\/trumps-cognitive-ability-is-normal-says-white-house-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s cognitive ability is normal, says White House doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bsac bsac-clearfix bsac-post-top bsac-float-center bsac-align-center bsac-column-1 bsac-hide-on-phone bsac-hide-on-tablet-portrait bsac-hide-on-tablet-landscape bsac-hide-on-desktop\">\n<div id=\"bsac-277964-879052136\" class=\"bsac-container bsac-type-image  bsac-hide-on-desktop bsac-hide-on-tablet-portrait bsac-hide-on-tablet-landscape bsac-hide-on-phone\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WPAdBlock\" data-adid=\"277964\" data-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bsac-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/top-banner-web-renault.jpg\" alt=\"Renault\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">US President Donald Trump has shown no abnormal signs following a cognitive exam and is in excellent health, his White House doctor says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no concerns about his cognitive ability or neurological functions,\u201d Ronny Jackson said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Last week,\u00a0Mr Trump, 71, had a three-hour examination\u00a0in his first medical check-up since becoming US president.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after the release of a controversial book fuelled speculation about the president\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters during a White House briefing on Tuesday, Dr Jackson said that the president\u2019s overall health was \u201cexcellent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll data indicates the president is healthy and will remain so for the duration of his presidency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe continues to enjoy the significant long-term cardiac and overall health benefits that come from a lifetime of abstinence from tobacco and alcohol,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>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: \u201cIt\u2019s called genetics\u2026 He has incredible genes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Dr Jackson added that Mr Trump could benefit from a lower-fat diet and more exercise.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cexceptionally well\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Among them was Dr Jackson, whose official title is Physician to the President.<\/p>\n<p>A rear admiral in the US Navy,\u00a0he also tended to Mr Trump\u2019s predecessor, Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>To check for possible cognitive dysfunction, the US Department of Veterans Affairs uses the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) neuropsychological test.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n<div class=\"bsac bsac-clearfix bsac-post-bottom bsac-float-center bsac-align-center bsac-column-1\">\n<div id=\"bsac-268363-1799879494\" class=\"bsac-container bsac-type-image \" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WPAdBlock\" data-adid=\"268363\" data-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bsac-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Telesol-new-ad.jpg\" alt=\"Homepage Header Ad\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); 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Last week,\u00a0Mr Trump, 71, had a three-hour examination\u00a0in his first medical check-up since becoming US president. 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