what is non fatel lou gerighs disease?

Answer 1

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually lead to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed. Yet, through it all, for the vast majority of people, their minds remain unaffected.

As noted, it will eventually lead to death - I have never heard of "non-fatal" ALS - perhaps whomever used that term meant that the individual was in the earlier stages of the disease.

Answer 2

There is no such thing, lou gehrig's disease is always fatal. There are many ways to live with it however, and drugs that can greatly increase both the length and quality of life.

Answer 3

Stephen Hawkings got it at 22 and he is now 60. He is the only one I have heard of that lived like that.