But like his mind, Hawking's illness seems to be singular. Most patients with ALSâalso known as Lou Gehrig's disease, for the famous baseball player who succumbed to the diseaseâare diagnosed after the age of 50 and die within five years of their diagnosis. Hawking's condition was first diagnosed when he was 21, and he was not expected to see his 25th birthday.
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