lateral close refuses. lieu gehrig s disease. neurodegenerative disease. essentially nerves start dying we know it assay sending paralysis, meaning it starts in your peripheries, legs and hands and works its way centrally. some people present with weakness, picks things up, tripping over themselves and eventually comes to difficulty breathing. the problem is your brain stays intact through this entire process which is very difficult. about 5 to 10% of the population has it that s not insignificant number. 5 to 10% inherit from their family. the rest we don t know. have a lot of research into it and working on it of the this is a devastating diagnosis and there is some promise. dean: that s a rough one. rachel: people want to know how long does the flu last? dean: that s very topical. rachel: we had a friend of our show bre payton passed