Amyotrophic

Dr. Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while at Oxford.

The goal of the Ice Bucket Challenge was to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, is a rare but devastating neuromuscular condition with no known cure which is nearly always fatal.

A variety of health conditions can rob people of their ability to speak, including stroke, a neuromuscular disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease, and locked-in syndrome, in which individuals are completely awake and aware of their surroundings but unable to move or communicate with the outside world.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the nervous system, causing progressive and irreversible motor paralysis.

The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.