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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stephen_HawkingStephen Hawking - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · Hawking had a rare early-onset, slow-progressing form of motor neurone disease (MND; also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease), a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor neurones in the brain and spinal cord, which gradually paralysed him over decades.

2. www.healthline.com › health › how-long-can-a-personHow Long Can a Person Live with ALS? - Healthline

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   May 6, 2024 · Scientist and author Stephen Hawking died at age 76, about 55 years after receiving an ALS diagnosis. Many people with ALS far exceed the average life expectancy.

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   How old was Stephen Hawking when he was diagnosed with ALS?

   • Though there are exceptions to the rule. One of the most famous ALS sufferers was British physicist Stephen Hawking. Diagnosed with the disease at age 21, he lived to be 76 years old. You may also like: On-screen couples with zero chemistry

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   • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis has no cure and patients' life expectancy is generally 3 to 5 years. Though there are exceptions to the rule. One of the most famous ALS sufferers was British physicist Stephen Hawking. Diagnosed with the disease at age 21, he lived to be 76 years old.

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   What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?

   • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as ALS, is a degenerative disease that causes individuals to lose the use of their limbs gradually. The condition became known worldwide thanks to a famous sufferer, the late British scientist Stephen Hawking. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition.

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   Who was Stephen Hawking?

   • British physicist and author Stephen Hawking 1942 (age 76) ^ a b c d Anon (2015). "Hawking, Prof. Stephen William". Who's Who (online Oxford University Press ed.). A & C Black. doi: 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.19510. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) ^ Larsen 2005, pp. xiii, 2. ^ a b c Ferguson 2011, p. 21.

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4. drgoodenowe.com › als-the-complete-faq-and-answersALS – The Complete FAQ and Answers - Dr. Goodenowe

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   May 14, 2024 · 1. What is ALS? ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. It leads to the gradual loss of voluntary muscle movement, ultimately resulting in paralysis and death. 2.

5. socialstudieshelp.com › stephen-hawking-unlockingStephen Hawking: Unlocking the Universe's Secrets

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   3 days ago · Battling ALS. At the age of 21, while still a graduate student, Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Doctors gave him a life expectancy of only two years. This devastating diagnosis initially led to a period of deep depression.

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7. www.jpost.com › science › article-801235Canadian researchers may pave way for ALS cure - The ...

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   May 15, 2024 · The average life expectancy of an ALS patient post-diagnosis is a mere two to five years (although, unusually, Hawking – diagnosed at 21 – managed to survive with severe disability until the...

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   May 12, 2024 · Hawking’s diagnosis materialized in 1963, during an era when ALS remained shrouded in mystery, with a prognosis for patients being starkly grim. Physicians prognosticated a mere few years of life expectancy, yet Hawking defied the odds, enduring for over five decades post-diagnosis.

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   May 16, 2024 · ALS: understanding Stephen Hawking's disease. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as ALS, is a degenerative disease that causes individuals to lose the use of their limbs gradually. The ...