Five months after revealing to have Charcot’s disease (SLA, amyotrophic side sclerosis), Eric Dane takes advantage of his notoriety to raise public. In a video produced with the IM ALS organization, the 52 -year -old actor confides: “My name is Eric. I am an actor, father and now suffering from Charcot’s disease. ” He then declared: “For more than a century, ALS has been incurable. We need to find a remedy as quickly as possible, which is why I collaborate with I am Als. Our goal? A billion dollars in the next three years, “he continues.
Visibly decreased, Eric Dane speaks slowly, struggles to articulate and sees his arm shaken several times. “Together, we will provide thousands of patients like me, promising treatments,” he said.
Internet users reacted en masse under the Instagram publication, some writing: “Your strength is incredible. Thank you for your message “,” We send you a lot of love “or” My God, his condition has deteriorated so quickly. “
The actor, known for his roles in “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria”, announced his diagnosis last April. The first signs had appeared a year and a half earlier: “I did not pay much attention at the time,” he told Diane Sawyer. “I thought that I may have used my phone too much or that I had asked my hand too much, but a few weeks later, the symptoms got worse.”
In June, he confided that he had lost the use of his right arm. “My left side works, but my right side has completely stopped working,” he said. “I think that in a few months, I will no longer be able to use my left hand either. It’s depressing. “
