Inside Sandra Bullock's Partner Bryan Randall's Quiet ALS Battle: Medical Expert Explains Condition
etonline.comSandra Bullock's longtime partner, Bryan Randall, died on Saturday after a private battle with ALS. Randall had been battling ALS for several years, and Bullock was by his side, caring for him in his time of need.In the wake of Randall's tragic death at age 57, ET spoke with Dr.
Jeffrey Rosenfeld, MD/PhD and professor of neurology at Loma Linda University Health, who provided some insight on what the disease is, and what Randall may have faced in his battle with the illness.«ALS is a progressive disorder that involves motor nerve cells,» Dr.
Rosenfeld explained. «Motor nerve cells in the body live in both the brain and the spinal cord and in the disease of ALS, both areas are affected in a progressive way.»According to Dr.
Rosenfeld, one of the primary symptoms for most ALS patients presents as «some form of [physical] weakness.» «It might be weakness in an arm, or a hand, or a leg, or their ability to walk, lift, carry through their regular workout.
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