Lou Gehrig's Disease is also called ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
It is usually called Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in most Commonwealth countries like England
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Probably the 2 most famous people that have had Lou Gehrig's disease (Motor Neuron Disease)
are Lou Gehrig and Stephen Hawking.
To learn more about Lou Gehrig the famous baseball player click on his name.
In 1963 Stephen Hawking was given 2 years to live. He is still alive today in 1914.
To learn more about Stephen Hawking click here on his name.
He is considered as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Fact Sheet
U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Mayo Clinic
ALS Information on the MDA website
PubMed Health
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Health Central Encyclopedia
Common Cause of Lou Gehrig's Disease Found
WebMD
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - Topic Overview
Web MD
Genes may play a greater role in Lou Gehrig's Disease
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Early Signs That High-Calorie Diet May Help With Lou Gehrig's Disease.