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As "Dying to Live" concludes its final chapter, "The Anteroom," Midgley explains that he is in the process of experiencing motor neuron disease, a deterioration of the nerve fibers that help convey signals from the spinal cord and brain to the rest of the body. An NIM-Response facial nerve monitor was used to stimulate these fibers, and a strong response was elicited at a very low stimulus setting, confirming that these fibers were facial nerve fibers. Inhalants destroy nerve fibers throughout an inhalant abuser's brain, which can lead to muscle spasms and difficulty with basic activities like walking and talking. |
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