What disease is Stephen Hawking suffering from?

Thanks for A2A, Prerana Hawking has a rare early-onset slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease or Lou Gehrig's disease, that has gradually paralysed him over the decades. read more

Stephen Hawking is suffering form ALS (Amylotropic Lateral Sclerosis). It's a type of pure motor neuron disease affecting the spinal cord, produces symptoms of both a upper motor neuron as well as lower motor neuron paralysis, that's why it leads to muscle paralysis as well as wasting. read more

Stephen Hawking’s Cause of Death. Hawking’s family has not yet revealed how he died and simply stated that he died peacefully in his home. In 1963, when Hawking was 21, he was diagnosed with ALS. It is also known as motor neuron disease. At that time, Hawking’s doctors told him that he would live for two years. read more

Stephen Hawking suffers from the a motor neuron disease known as amytrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. For Hawking it has progressed to the point of paralysis. He is unable to speak and communicates using a speech generating device. read more