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Dick Van Dyke Tweets He's Suffering From a Mysterious Malady

The 87-year-old comedy star is enduring "fatigue and lack of sleep resulting from symptoms of a yet-to-be diagnosed neurological disorder."

Comedy legend Dick Van Dyke was resting at his Malibu home Thursday after cancelling a New York appearance and reaching out to his fans on Twitter. He Tweeted:

"My head bangs every time I lay down. I've had every test come back that I'm perfectly healthy. Anybody got any ideas?"

His spokesman told Entertainment Tonight that the 87-year-old star was suffering from "fatigue and lack of sleep resulting from symptoms of a yet-to-be diagnosed neurological disorder.”

Van Dyke was scheduled to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Bettering Humanity through Comedy from New York's 92Y, but according to his spokesman, he's currently unable to attend any events requiring air travel.

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Van Dyke explained on Twitter that the malady is not new. It has been going on for seven years and that he's had "every test you can think of (CAT Scan, MRI, Spinal tap etc)," and that he also has "very low blood pressure."

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