“Gray’s Anatomy”, Eric Dan, said on Thursday that he was diagnosed with atrophic side sclerosis, or Als, a rare degenerative condition that causes gradual paralysis.
Dan opened about his diagnosis in Exclusive statement to People magazine.
“I am grateful for the presence of my love family next to me while we move this next chapter,” said Dan, who is married to actress Rebecca Gayher. The couple have two teenagers.
He added: “I hope I ask you to give my family and privacy during this time.”
Dan said he was “able to continue work” and “looking forward to returning to the” HBO “group” HBO “trance“Where the role of Cal Jacobs will play next week. People magazine stated that Dan is scheduled to start production in the third season of the drama on April 14. The offer resumed production in January, several years later Season 2 The final broadcast.
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What is Als?
Als, also known as Le Girge’s disease The New York Yanxiz player With the condition in the late thirties of the twentieth century, it affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The brain becomes unable to control Als Association. Brian Friedrich, First Vice President of Communications at the ALS Association, told CBS News in August 2023 that about 1 out of 300 Americans are affected by Als.
Experts do not know the exact cause of Als. About 5 % to 10 % of cases seems to have a genetic link, according to National Institutes of Health. The National Health Institutes said that most cases are intermittent. The average life expectancy with the disease is 2 to 5 years. Most patients said of respiratory failure. The condition has no cure.
“Anyone can strike at any time and he is always fatal,” said Friedrich.
Among the other celebrities who were diagnosed with the former American Football Association player Als Tim GreenSinger Roberta Flac And Zac Brown Band Star John Driscill Hopkins. Bian Randal, the long -term partner for actress Sandra Bullock, Died In 2023.