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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.
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∙ 9y agoStephen Hawking was diagnosed with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in 1963. After being diagnosed with ALS, doctors said Hawking had two years to live. Soon, Hawking turned 72 years old this past January and has been living with ALS for around 51 years.
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∙ 9y agoAlthough Professor Hawking experienced some symptoms prior to his diagnosis, such as pain when rowing, or clumsiness and tripping observed by his family, he received his diagnosis at age 21. He has been living with the condition for over 50 years as of 2014.
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∙ 14y agoWhen he was in his twenty-first year, ALS was developing in his body.
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∙ 10y agoSince it is hereditary, he has had it his whole life. The 'symptoms' began to show when he was in college, about 50 years ago.
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∙ 8y agoThe diagnosis of ALS came when Hawking was 21, in 1963.
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∙ 13y agohes an alien XD
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What dieseas does Stephen Hawking have?
Stephen hawking has ALS also known as Lou gherig's disease
Why is Stephen hawking unable to communicate verbally?
He has ALS
Who is the Dr with ALS that helped with the Big Bang?
That would be Stephen Hawking
What disease does steven hawkings have?
Stephen Hawking has ALS (AKA: Lou Gehrig's Diesease)
What is Stephen hawking's illness called?
motor neurone disease
Has Stephen Hawking had ALS all of his life?
no ALS started to develop during his twenty first year of his life.
What dieseas does Stephen Hawking have?
Stephen hawking has ALS also known as Lou gherig's disease
How did Stephen hawking fight ALS?
he didn't
How did Stephen hawking get his examinations?
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.
Who has als?
One Stephen Hawking for all I know.
Why is Stephen hawking unable to communicate verbally?
He has ALS
What is Stephen Hawking's problems?
He suffers from a disease known as als
Why is Stephen Hawking in a wheel chair?
He has an illness called ALS.
What famous people have als?
Stephen Hawking & of course Lou Gherig
Who is the Dr with ALS that helped with the Big Bang?
That would be Stephen Hawking
Why Stephen Hawking is kept alive with help of machine?
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.
Why is Stephen Hawking paralysed?
Professor Hawking has a motor neurone disease related to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
