(CNN) - Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is in the hospital.

The Rainbow Push Coalition, which was founded by Jackson, said the 84-year-old is under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurodegenerative condition he was diagnosed with last year.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson listens to speakers at the Tabernacle Baptist Church during the 60th anniversary of the march to ensure that African Americans could exercise their constitutional right to vote, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Selma, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Jackson has been dealing with symptoms of the disease for more than a decade.

Many people with it suffer from balance issues and an inability to aim their eyes properly.

Jackson rose to the national stage in the 1960s by advocating for racial equity, economic justice a

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