Queensland state MP diagnosed with incurable brain disease

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2024-07-12

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A Queensland state MP is stepping down after being diagnosed with an incurable brain disease. The member for Ipswich West Darren Zanow has microvascular ischemic disease a condition often associated with the elderly. It leads to a build up of plaque and changes in the brain signalling the early onset of dementia.

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