Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ALS when he was 21, which was in about 1963. It is now 2012, and he is now 70. That makes him a 49 year Survivor. A link can be found below for more information.
He has ALS
That would be Stephen Hawking
No, Stephen Hawking was not blind. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which gradually paralyzed him over time, but his vision was not affected.
No, he was not born with the disease. He began showing symptoms of the disease ( amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) when he was in his early twenties.
Stephen Hawking had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. This condition gradually leads to loss of muscle control and ultimately paralysis.
no ALS started to develop during his twenty first year of his life.
he didn't
Hawking's ALS did not develop till after he was in college. Thus, he got and passed his college exams like almost every other student.
He has ALS
He has an illness called ALS.
He suffers from a disease known as als
Stephen Hawking & of course Lou Gherig
That would be Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking is confined to a wheelchair and aided by machines because he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Hawking's condition has progressed slowly for decades.
No, Stephen Hawking was not blind. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which gradually paralyzed him over time, but his vision was not affected.
Professor Hawking has a motor neurone disease related to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
No, he was not born with the disease. He began showing symptoms of the disease ( amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) when he was in his early twenties.