Overview
- Bailey, 54, revealed he has congenital myasthenia syndrome, a hereditary neuromuscular disorder that weakens muscles by disrupting nerve-to-muscle signaling.
- He described growing reliance on a powered wheelchair but said he can still handle limited tasks on his feet, identifying himself as an ambulatory wheelchair user.
- The actor said he concealed his condition for more than five years due to career caution and diagnostic uncertainty before deciding to go public.
- He plans to seek roles that reflect wheelchair use and expressed hope to help advance on-screen representation of people who use chairs.
- Medical summaries cited in coverage note there is no single cure for CMS and that treatment effectiveness varies by genetic subtype.