What disease does Stephen Hawking have?? Please explain what happens in it.?

Answer 1

He has ALS, amyotrpophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). It renders your body virtually useless. There is no cure.

Answer 2

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Its a genetic problem often with the SOD-1 (Superoxide dismutase) protein. All the motor neurons gradually die (except for his eye muscles which are never affected). While he has had the disease for a long time, its not THAT surprising. The disease that others are thinking of that people die faster is probably Multiple Sclerosis which is a different disease altogether.

Answer 3

Hawkins has ALS or Lou Gehrigs Disease,

"ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that usually attacks both upper and lower motor neurons and causes degeneration throughout the brain and spinal cord. A common first symptom is a painless weakness in a hand, foot, arm or leg, which occurs in more than half of all cases. Other early symptoms include speech swallowing or walking difficulty." (quoted from http://www.alsa.org/als/default.cfm)

Answer 4

Hawking has Lou Gehrig disease. He is a wonder because no one has lived as long as he has, It is usually fatal. ALS (Lou Gehrig's) is a disease that affects the nervous system resulting in a steady deterioration of motor skills.

Answer 5

Are you sure it is a disease? I thought he was quadriplegic?