How Did Stephen Hawking Live So Long with ALS? | Time

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ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that erodes motor neurons — cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscular function — until it becomes difficult or impossible for a person to walk, talk, speak, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Association. ALS symptom… See more

How Has Stephen Hawking Lived Past 70 with ALS?

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Most patients with ALS —also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, for the famous baseball player who succumbed to the …

Famous People Who Have or Had Lou Gehrigs Disease (ALS)

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Famous People Who Had or Have Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Augie Nieto Charles Mingus Chris Pendergast Dan Toler David Niven Dennis Day Dieter Dengler Don Revie …

8 Famous People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal type of motor neuron disease. It is characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain. It's often called Lou Gehrig's disease, after a famous …

Notable people with Lou Gehrig's disease - Boston.com

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Paul Cellucci Former Massachusetts governor (1999-2001) and US ambassador to Canada (2001-05) Paul Cellucci died June 8, 2013, after a five-year battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, also known...

Famous Athletes Who Battled Disease - Healthline

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The first famous athlete to go public with a major health condition, baseball great Lou Gehrig had his career cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a progressive, degenerative ...

Lou Gehrig and the History of ALS | The ALS Association

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On June 2, 2021, Major League Baseball (MLB) launched the inaugural Lou Gehrig Day across the MLB network. This day, to be celebrated each year on Gehrig’s birthday, is intended to honor the famed “Iron Horse,” and …

Famous People With ALS (13 Person List) | OptimistMinds

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In the USA, the term ‘Lou Gehrig’s Disease’ is much more widespread than ALS. Here are some of the most famous people with ALS: Lou Gehrig Stephen Hawking Ezzard Charles Dwight Clark Mao …

Famous People who Died of Lou Gehrig's Disease - On This Day

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Famous People Cause of Death Lou Gehrig's Disease Famous Lou Gehrig's Disease Victims 1. Lou Gehrig 2. Ezzard Charles 3. Friedrich Paulus 4. David Niven 5. Stephen …