Dr. Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while at Oxford.
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Amyotrophic
Synonyms for "amyotrophic"
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1 entries- amiotrófico adj (characterized by atrophy of the muscles)
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The goal of the Ice Bucket Challenge was to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, is a rare but devastating neuromuscular condition with no known cure which is nearly always fatal.
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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.
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