robin was ultimately diagnosed with early stages of parkinson' s disease, and his autopsy later revealed, he was also suffering from lewy body dementia, a debilitating brain disorder. >> lewy body dementia is a complex disorder with many different presentations. you can see very dramatic effects with thinking, emotions and behavior. >> lewy body dementia killed robin. it' s what took his life. >> turns out, the same week the 63-year-old took his own life, doctors wanted to check him into a facility for neuro-cognitive testing. >> was this robin' s way of taking control back? >> in my opinion, oh yeah. and, i think he was just saying, no. and i don' t blame him one bit. i don' t blame him one bit. >> susan says robin had been completely sober for 8 years when he died. tomorrow on good morning america, you can hear more from susan and her legal battle with robin' s children. jc: adele' s new single became a record breaker in its first week on the charts. hello is the first song to pass one million u.s. downloads in a week, it got one -- 1.1 million downloads. the previous record holder was

of concussion lawsuits under the proposed $1 billion plan, those diagnosed with alzheimer' s, parkinson' s, and other brain diseases could receive up to $7 million each, but critics say it protects some retirees at the expense of others because the plan does not cover those with depression, seizures, and mood disorders that some experts have linked to concussions. antoinette: washington state still dealing with the aftermath of severe flooding. the governor there has declared a state of emergency after three people were killed during tuesday' s powerful storm. tens of thousands are still in the dark, and it could be days before power is restored. it' s not water but snow that' s causing problems in kansas. as much as 20 inches fell in some spots yesterday, stranding many drivers. the national guard was called in to help rescue those drivers. today, plows are still out working to clear those roads. in georgia, residents are dealing with the aftermath of a tornado. the national weather service confirming at least one twister several smaller ones are believed to have touched down as well. no

s-a. "i had no idea what msa is." "it's kind of like parkinson's disease on steroids." gregory petsko is an internationally-known expert in neurodegener ative diseases. "if parkinson's disease is a slowly progressive disease that frequently takes 20 horrible course, msa will do the same thing but in five, six years." like parkinson's, m-s-a appears to be caused by a build-up of a protein in the brain then triggered by an enzyme that causes inflammation. researchers are hoping to test a drug, vx-765 that blocks the enzyme. professor petsko said in animals with m-s-a, vx-765 stopped the loss of neurons and improved motor skills. "it might buy patients a lot more time." "it's scary, and what you think about is the future and how can i handle this and what's going to happen? but um, we don't look too far into the future. we take one day at a time here." at the same time, the fandray's look forward to a new planting season in the spring. "don't give up. something's going to happen. keep thinking positive." i'm martie salt reporting. trt 1.33 oc a student at coe college is ju

s-a. "i had no idea what msa is." "it's kind of like parkinson's disease on steroids." gregory petsko is an internationally-known expert in neurodegener ative diseases. "if parkinson's disease is a slowly progressive disease that frequently takes 20 years or so to run its rather horrible course, msa will do the same thing but in five, six years." like parkinson's, m-s-a appears to be caused by a build-up of a protein in the brain then triggered by an enzyme that causes inflammation. researchers are hoping to test a drug, vx-765 that blocks the enzyme. professor petsko said in animals with m-s-a, vx-765 stopped the loss of neurons and improved motor skills. "it might buy patients a lot more time." "it's scary, and what you think about is the future and how can i handle this and what's going to happen? but um, we don't look too far into the future. we take one day at a time here." at the same time, the fandray's look forward to a new planting season in the spring. "don't give up. something's going to happen. keep thinking positive." i'm martie salt reporting. trt 1.33 oc

winds: s 10-15 alo: 71 dbq: 70 iow: 71tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 47-53 winds: s 5-10 alo: 52 dbq: 50 parkinson's disease is a chronic disease of the central nervous system causing people to shake, with stiff muscles and difficulty moving and speaking. may be candidates for deep brain stimulation or d-b-s where an implanted device delivers impulses to the brain. as martie salt shows us, it can provide fast, dramatic results. fifty-eight-year-old linda smart takes nothing for granted these days. "driving, walking, um, just any daily activity was limited." twelve years ago, doctors diagnosed linda with parkinson's disease. medication helped at first, but gradually, her symptoms came back. "going out to dinner, i couldn't cut my food. i mean, my husband had to help me do that." "really in the last two or three years it was pretty hard to sit there and kind of watch your wife deteriorate like that." beep, beep, beep for the past few months, linda has been able to control her tremors with the touch of a button. watch what happens when linda shuts off the device delivering tiny electrical pulses to her

now susan is ready to s the record straight about yet another illness, beyond the depression and the parkinson's he was diagnosed with, a mysterious illness that was also eating away at her famous husband's brilliant comedic mind. >> most people think your husband killed himself because was depresesd. >> no. lewy body dementia killed rocks bin. >> it's a body disorder that attacks the brain. >> the only way to diagnose it absolutely is autopsy. the lewy body dementia, it's so rapid, there is no cure. it's really just about managing it. if robin was lucky he would have had maybe three years left. and they wouldld have beenenard years and it'ss a good chance he would have been locked up. >> reporter: his unexpected death came all too soon for his family and his millions of adoring fans. he was known for his quicksilver wit in "mrs. doubtfire." >> i'm a hippo granny, dance to your drop. >> reporter: but also for his quiet gravitas like in "goooo will hunting." much more than just a comedian, he was her best friend. >> how would you describe robin the husband? >> just a dream. the best love i ever d

. >> she says one of the patients she study tom timberlake s sws what rocksteady can do. >> he had parkinson disease about six years, had declined in health. almost a recluse. found rocksteady, started in, this gentleman nine years later you wouldn't recognize him. and he is better today in 2015 than before he was diagnosed with parkinson's. >> he's really better now than before he was diagnosed. >> it saved his life. >> nobody's saying boxing is a cure, just that people seem tim proof. feel more optimistic about your disease? >> yeah. mymyeft arm used to shake all the time. my whole arm. >> wow. >> that's just from punching a bag and doing exercises. >> so do you get a sense of actually slowing the progression? >> well, it's certainly showing the symptoms. >> are we ready? >> what aaron is doing is something inconceivable a year >> get 'em! >> you did great. i always wanted to shake your hand. >> the inner! what do you see? introducing the first ever gummy multivitamin from centrum. a complete, and tasty new way to support... your energy... immunity... and metabolism like never before. cent

. >> when les mills,s, new york city teacher and gym coach was diagnosed with parkinson's, it hit him hard. >> when he first came. he was not in great shape. physically, psychologically, he was p ptty depressed. didn't want to do muchch you should see him now. >> come on. >> i first started coming. i was not able to walk straight off to the ring the i would bobble to the ring. hard how to walk. now it is, i don't want to say a piece of cake. physically it made a big difference. >> everyone we spoke to said they have seen an improvement. the secret is camaraderie. and competition and getting pumped up. >> harder! crush him! that's why the trainers act like drill sergeants. >> now, come out. >> they make you do what you are supposed to do, not what you want to do. push you so haha. it becomes a habit. a good habit. she particularly is a slave driver. come on, erin. come on, erin. you are going to do it. don't quit on me now. >> if we don't see a jump from erin, we will do pushups. >> look in the army. >> jump. aaron. >> does she yell at you? >> it is okay with you? >> i am not sure abou