I have just been diagnosed with a rare heart condition that a famous basketball player died from in the late 80s I think. He didn't take his medicine because he thought it was slowing him down and hurting his playing. He died during a game. Can anyone tell me his name, it might have been a Lou, but I'm not sure. Thanks for any help.
2007-10-27 10:07:40 · 5 answers · asked by lmorandy 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
You might mean Hank Gathers, here is a link:
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,154032,00.html
2007-10-27 10:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by peterngoodwin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First i'm sorry for you and your spouse and what is going on on your loved ones. i'm hoping this helps appears like congenital coronary heart ailment. or congenital coronary heart disease. you utilize the be conscious uncommon on your identify. there are a number of uncommon ailments of the middle. Now i'm going to declare something own approximately this. what's your spouse's determination in this? Is she coming to words with this ailment? And if so then she desires you extra suitable than something at present. bear in ideas TIME is a place to place the previous. If she does no longer prefer to inform you, then appreciate her for that, and start up residing now so she and you have gotten captivating memories.
2016-10-02 22:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are probably referring to "Lou Gehrig's disease" which is actually a motor neurone disease. The correct title for this disease is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). I hope you don't have this because, "ALS is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. The disorder causes muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body as both the upper and lower motor neurons degenerate and die, ceasing to send messages to muscles. Unable to function, the muscles gradually weaken, atrophy, and develop fasciculations (twitches) because of denervation. Eventually, the brain completely loses its ability to initiate and control voluntary movement. Lets hope it is a heart problem and not ALS.
2007-10-27 10:18:05 · answer #3 · answered by Fred S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marfans Syndrome?
Google Marfans and Basketball.
2007-10-27 10:13:08 · answer #4 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
telling us the disease might help!
2007-10-27 10:16:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋