Stephen Hawking's disease is a neuromuscular dystrophy, called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS, which causes symptoms such as progressive decrease in muscle strength, frequent muscle spasms or difficulty swallowing, for example.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis causes the progressive destruction of neurons responsible for muscle movement, leading to progressive paralysis of all muscle groups and, therefore, the muscles become thin and small bad.
Stephen Hawking's disease has no cure, but there are treatments, such as physical therapy and ingestion of Riluzole, to delay the development of the disease and decrease the patient's dependence on daily activities.
Is Stephen Hawking's disease hereditary?
Stephen Hawkin's disease, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, is caused by a genetic alteration, which can pass from parents to children. Thus, if there is a history of the disease in the family, it is recommended to do genetic counseling before becoming pregnant.
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