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Dallas clinical trial testing new approach to ALS gives patients & doctors hope
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk Bianca Castro , as published by NBC5 DFW
· July 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway A local woman, Sunny Brous, was diagnosed with ALS at age 25 after noticing muscle twitching and weakness in her hand.
A clinical trial in Dallas is exploring a new approach to treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The progressive neurodegenerative disease affects voluntary muscles, leading to loss of movement, speech, and eventually breathing. A local woman, Sunny Brous, was diagnosed with ALS at age 25 after noticing muscle twitching and weakness in her hand.
Her diagnosis followed an 18-month search for answers. Further details about the clinical trial and Brous' experience with ALS are available from NBC5 DFW. The trial is giving patients and doctors hope for a new treatment approach to this currently fatal disease.
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Category: local Published: July 31, 2026 Source: NBC5 DFW Reading time: 1 min
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