Eric Dane Ignored This Early ALS Symptom Before Diagnosis | E! News

Description: The late Eric Dane is shedding light on the beginning of his battle with ALS. Months before the 'Grey’s Anatomy' star—who died in February—was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), he experienced his first symptom of the nervous system disease while having dinner with his family in January 2024. “I’m eating sushi with my kids and suddenly I can’t work the chopsticks with my right hand,” Dane wrote in his posthumous memoir, 'My Book of Days,' per an excerpt obtained by People, “and then my fingers feel numb.” The 'Euphoria' alum—who shared daughters Billie, 16, and Georgia, 14, with wife Rebecca Gayheart-Dane—admitted that he ignored the symptom, believing it to be “some kind of weird nerve thing.” Dane wrote that he attempted to “shake it off,” noting his habit of “probably texting too much” caused him to struggle to use the chopsticks. However, he soon learned that was not the case. “Three weeks later, it happens again, only worse,” Dane continued. “I can’t grip the chopsticks at all.” This led the 'Last Ship' star on what would become a nine-month period of “searching for answers” to his then-inexplicable symptoms, per the memoir, out Nov. 3. In April 2025, the actor publicly announced his ALS diagnosis, sharing in a People interview at the time, “I have been diagnosed with ALS. I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.” Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1437435/eric-dane-ignored-first-als-symptom-with-chopsticks-pre-diagnosis-memoir

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