Dick Van Dyke Suffering from Mysterious 'Neurological Disorder'

Star of stage and screen Dick Van Dyke has been forced to cancel an upcoming public appearance due to an undiagnosed neurological problem. The actor was set to accept the
Lifetime Achievement Award for Bettering Humanity through Comedy from New York City's 92nd Street Y on April 26.

In a statement to the New York Post, Van Dyke's publicist Bob Palmer said, "Due to a medical condition, Mr. Van Dyke is unable to travel to New York for the program." He later told NBC News, "This is a guy that never gets sick. ... He doesn't smoke, drink or pop pills. Its very frustrating that doctors cannot find out what is going on."

On Wednesday, the song and dance man took to Twitter seeking medical advice on his mysterious condition posting, "My head bangs every time I lay down. I've had every test come back that I'm perfectly healthy. Anybody got any ideas?" He went on to explain that his condition has persisted for the past seven years despite undergoing "every test you can think of (CAT Scan, MRI, Spinal tap etc)," He added that he has "very low blood pressure."

Van Dyke is best known for a long and successful film and television career including The Dick Van Dyke Show, Diagnosis Murder, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins. He won a Tony Award for his performance in Bye Bye Birdie and starred in Broadway's 1980 revival of The Music Man.

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