Overview
- The ALS Network announced the death of Brooke Eby, a Maryland-based influencer who chronicled her ALS journey and whose death has been attributed in reports to complications of the disease.
- Eby was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in March 2022 after first noting symptoms around 2018 and later relied on a wheelchair, a ventilator, and a feeding tube as the disease progressed.
- Posting as 'Limpbroozkit,' she built a large online following by using humor and frankness to show daily life with ALS and to reduce stigma about younger people having the disease.
- ALS Network president Sheri Strahl praised Eby for changing how people see ALS and for building community, and Eby asked that her videos remain available as a practical resource for others.
- Her work highlighted how younger‑onset ALS can be overlooked, strengthened peer support through initiatives such as ALStogether, and may influence public awareness and care conversations going forward.