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Alexa Joel breaks silence on dad Billy Joel's rare brain disorder diagnosis after Christie Brinkley sent her love


Alexa Joel has offered words of love and support in her first public statement since her dad, Billy Joel , announced he was canceling his concerts for medical reasons.

'My Dad is the strongest and most resilient man I’ve ever known… and he’s entirely committed to making a full recovery with ongoing physical-therapy treatments as he continues to regain his strength,' she explained. The Piano Man artist revealed he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH ), a condition where excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain ventricles; Pictured in Las Vegas in November 2024 In a statement released on his Instagram page, the Just the Way You Are singer revealed that the show he had been performing had made his condition worse, 'leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance.'

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