ALS-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Yes, Stephen Hawking had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a degenerative neurological condition also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which progressively paralyzed him over the course of his life.
Professor Stephen Hawking suffers from a degenerative motor neuron disease similar to ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) which he has endured for about 50 years since the diagnosis. It has slowly progressed and weakened him; he is mostly paralyzed and is confined to a wheelchair, communicating by use of a synthetic voice generator.
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He has ALS, there is currently no cure or treatment for his degenerative disease.. too bad, a brillant mind limited only by his body but not his mind
Paralaysis
In 1963, Hawking contracted motor neurone disease and was given two years to live.
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Hawking suffers from a rare early-onset, slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Lou Gehrig's disease
Stephen Hawking did not have an accident. When he was in college he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease which led to his current condition.
Lou Gehrig disease
He suffers from a disease known as als