Kenneth Mitchell, who played Klingon warrior Kol in Star Trek: Discovery, has revealed his diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Als). Often called motor neurone disease, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, this condition affects neurons in the brain that control voluntary movement of muscles, and causes significant degeneration over time. Mitchell first received his diagnosis in 2018, but has now gone public to explain how Als has affected him so far.
Speaking to People, Mitchell described how muscle twitches led him to seek medical advice and a diagnosis in 2018:
“The moment that they told us it was [Als], it was like I was in my own movie. That’s what it felt like, like I was watching that scene where someone is being told that they have a terminal illness. It was just a complete disbelief, a shock.”
The 45-year-old actor, who has two children with wife, Susan, struggled to hide his symptoms,...
Speaking to People, Mitchell described how muscle twitches led him to seek medical advice and a diagnosis in 2018:
“The moment that they told us it was [Als], it was like I was in my own movie. That’s what it felt like, like I was watching that scene where someone is being told that they have a terminal illness. It was just a complete disbelief, a shock.”
The 45-year-old actor, who has two children with wife, Susan, struggled to hide his symptoms,...
- 3/1/2020
- by Jessica James
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