Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his condolences to his Nepal counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal over the passing away of his wife Sita Dahal.
Taking to twitter, he said, “Extremely saddened to learn about the demise of Mrs. Sita Dahal. I express my sincere condolences to @cmprachanda and pray that the departed soul finds eternal peace. Om Shanti.”
Nepal’s First Lady, Sita Dahal, the wife of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal passed away on Wednesday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to authorities of the private hospital in Kathmandu where she was admitted.
Sita Dahal was suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurological disorder, the hospital announced. She died at 8:33 am according to a statement by the Norvic International Hospital.
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes problems with movement, walking and balance, and eye movement. It results from damage to nerve cells in the brain that control thinking and body movement.
The disorder’s long name indicates that the disease worsens (progressive) and causes weakness (palsy) by damaging certain parts of the brain above nerve cell clusters called nuclei (supranuclear) that control eye movement.
PSP is different from Parkinson’s disease-another movement disorder-although they share some symptoms. Currently, there is no effective treatment for PSP, but some symptoms can be managed with medication or other interventions.
In October last year, Sita Dahal was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after her health deteriorated. She was taken to various hospitals in India as well as in Nepal for further treatment but her condition did not improve.