Eric Dane Was Misdiagnosed Months Before Devastating ALS Verdict, New Memoir Reveals

Eric Dane revealed in his newly released memoir that he received an incorrect diagnosis before doctors ultimately told him he had ALS, according to E! News. The Grey's Anatomy actor wrote that he had been searching for answers as troubling symptoms worsened.

Page Six reported that Dane described gradually losing the use of his right hand in the months before his eventual diagnosis, which he called a "death sentence" in the book. The memoir was published posthumously, offering fans a firsthand account of the uncertainty and fear he faced while his condition went unexplained.

Both outlets note the book gives readers insight into the actor's private struggle, from the initial misdiagnosis to the moment he learned the true, devastating nature of his illness.