Russell Andrews, a 64-year-old actor, has publicly disclosed a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

64 歲的演員 Russell Andrews 已公開披露自己確診患有肌萎縮性側索硬化症 (ALS)。

The disclosure occurred during a televised interview on CNN's 'The Story Is with Elex Michaelson,' where Andrews was accompanied by his fiancée, Erica Tazel. The subject reported that the onset of symptoms commenced during the COVID-19 pandemic, manifesting as muscle fasciculations and a decline in fine motor skills, such as the accidental dropping of glassware. These physiological changes were initially misattributed to pinched nerves or cerebrovascular events. Ms. Tazel corroborated these observations, noting alterations in the subject's gait and an increased duration required for routine maintenance tasks.

此次披露是在 CNN 的節目《The Story Is with Elex Michaelson》的電視採訪中進行的，當時 Andrews 由其未婚妻 Erica Tazel 陪同。他報告稱，症狀始於 COVID-19 疫情期間，表現為肌肉跳動及精細動作能力下降，例如不小心地掉落玻璃器皿。這些生理變化最初被誤認為是神經受壓或腦血管事件。Tazel 女士證實了這些觀察，並指出對方的步態有所改變，且執行日常維護工作所需的時間增加。

Institutional barriers delayed the formal clinical confirmation of the pathology. Andrews indicated that a lapse in health insurance coverage, precipitated by the 2023 entertainment industry labor disputes and the preceding pandemic-induced unemployment, precluded timely medical evaluations. Upon the restoration of insurance, a primary care physician at Cedars-Sinai Hospital facilitated an immediate referral to a neurologist, resulting in the diagnosis in late 2025. This clinical trajectory mirrors that of former colleague Eric Dane, who succumbed to the disease in February following a diagnosis in April 2025.

制度性障礙延遲了該病理的正式臨床確認。Andrews 指出，由於 2023 年娛樂業勞工糾紛以及此前疫情引起的失業，導致醫療保險失效，使其無法及時進行醫療評估。在恢復保險後，Cedars-Sinai 醫院的一名基層醫療醫生立即將其轉診至神經科醫生，最終於 2025 年底確診。此臨床軌跡與前同事 Eric Dane 相似，後者在 2025 年 4 月確診後，於 2 月份不幸去世。

In response to the diagnosis, Andrews has established a strategic partnership with the ALS Network. This collaboration coincides with ALS Awareness Month in May and involves the active participation of Andrews, Tazel, and their daughter, Anya, in advocacy initiatives. The objective of this engagement is the enhancement of resource accessibility and the amplification of public awareness regarding this neurodegenerative condition, which is characterized by the progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

針對此次診斷，Andrews 與 ALS Network 建立了戰略合作夥伴關係。此次合作適逢 5 月的 ALS 關注月，Andrews、Tazel 及其女兒 Anya 將積極參與倡議活動。此次參與的目的在於提高資源的可及性，並增強公眾對這種神經退行性疾病的意識，該病的特點是腦部和脊髓中的神經細胞逐漸被破壞。

Mr. Andrews is currently utilizing his public platform to advocate for ALS patients while receiving care from his fiancée.

Andrews 先生目前正利用其公眾平台為 ALS 患者倡導，同時接受未婚妻的照顧。