In September 1998, Michael J. Fox stunned the world by announcing he had been diagnosed With Parkinson's disease -- a degenerative neurological condition. In fact, he had been secretly fighting it for seven years. The wo...In September 1998, Michael J. Fox stunned the world by announcing he had been diagnosed With Parkinson's disease -- a degenerative neurological condition. In fact, he had been secretly fighting it for seven years. The worldwide response was staggering.