FoxNews: 'Grey's Anatomy' alum Eric Dane diagnosed with ALS

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'Grey's Anatomy' alum Eric Dane diagnosed with ALS

The "Euphoria" and "Grey's Anatomy" star has been diagnosed with ALS, a nervous system disease that is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease....                        ...                        ...                            ...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ......"I have been diagnosed with ALS. I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter," the 52-year-old "Euphoria" actor and "Grey's Anatomy" alum told You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ......"I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to the set You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login next week. I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......ALS is a "nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord," according to the Mayo Clinic. ......It causes loss of muscle control as well as breathing and eating problems and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. ......Patients typically live for three years after being diagnosed with the disease, but some can live for decades, according to the ALS Association. ......Others who have battled ALS include Stephen Hawking; Yankees player Lou Gehrig, who died in 1941; "SpongeBob SquarePants" creator Stephen Hillenburg; and Jon Stone, the creator "Sesame Street."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Dane is married to actress Rebecca Gayheart, and they share two children, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13. ...

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