John Driskell Hopkins de Zac Brown Band habla sobre su diagnóstico de ELA

ATLANTA — Hace tres años, John Driskell Hopkins estaba en el escenario con Zac Brown Band cuando se dio cuenta de que no podía tocar el banjo tan rápido como antes. No podía saltar arriba y abajo en el escenario como solía hacerlo. Tiene problemas de equilibrio.

Al principio lo esculpió en la vejez. Se acerca a los 50 años. Pero los cambios en la dieta y el ejercicio no ayudan.

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