The actor, who plans to return to his role on the hit show “Euphoria,” told People magazine about his diagnosis.

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a degenerative disorder that slowly results in the loss of the ability to walk, speak, swallow, and, ultimately, breathe independently.

Euphoria” and former “Grey’s Anatomy” veteran Eric Dane has announced that he has ALS but will continue working