According to Who2 Biography - as well as various other reputable sources - Stephen Hawking has ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease).
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It is Lou Gehrig's disease
Stephen Hawking used a wheelchair due to a condition called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which can cause muscle weakness and paralysis. The wheelchair helped him move around and continue his work despite his limited physical abilities.
Stephen Hawking has 3 children
Stephen Hawkings was born on January 8th 1942.
Stephen Hawking had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. This is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness and paralysis.
Stephen Hawking's birth name is Hawking, Stephen William.
He was born with this disease
Lou Gehrig and Stephen Hawkings.
Stephen Hawkings suffers from Lou Gehrig's disease. or also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Stephen Hawking used a wheelchair due to a condition called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which can cause muscle weakness and paralysis. The wheelchair helped him move around and continue his work despite his limited physical abilities.
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Stephen Hawking has 3 children
Stephen Hawkings was born on January 8th 1942.
Stephen Hawking was born in 1942; as of this writing (2014) he is 72.
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