“Gray’s Annatomy” star Eric Dane said on Thursday that he has detected a rare degenerative condition that causes progressive muscle paralysis.
Dane opened in one about his diagnosis Special statement for Peepal magazine,
Dane said, “I am grateful to my love with my love because we navigate this next chapter.” The couple have two teenage daughters.
“I please ask that you give my family and I give privacy during this time,” he said.
Dane said he is “able to continue working” and “HBO’s” HBO “is eager to return to the set of” HBO “.Excitement“Where he plays the role of Cal Jacobs next week. People Magazine reported that Dane is set to start production on season three of the drama on 14 April. The show resumed production after many years in January. Second season Finale broadcast.
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What is ALS?
ALS, also known as Lu Gehrig disease New York Yankis player who was plagued With the position in the late 1930s, affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The brain is unable to control muscle speed, and people eventually lose the ability to speak, eat, move and breathe, ALS AssociationAround 300 Americans are influenced by Brian Frederick, Senior Vice President of Communications at the ALS Association, CBS News reported in August 2023.
Experts do not know the exact cause of ALS. According to a genetic link appears in about 5% to 10% cases, according to National Institutes of HealthMost cases are sporadic, NIH said. The average life expectancy with illness is 2 to 5 years. Most patients die of respiratory failure, NIH said. There is no cure for condition.
“It can strike anyone at any time and is always fatal,” Frederick said.
Other celebrities diagnosed with ALS include former NFL players Tim Greensinger Robert Flack And Zack Brown Band Star John Driskel HopkinsBrian Randel, actress Sandra Bullock’s long -time participant, Death due to condition In 2023.
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