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When did Hawking lose his ability to walk? Exploring his battle with ALS

After his diagnosis with a rare, early-onset form of ALS in 1963 at age 21, it was in the late 1960s that Stephen Hawking began using a wheelchair. As the disease progressed, his initial use of crutches gave way to the need for a full-time mobility aid, fundamentally changing his daily life and illustrating the gradual advance of his condition.

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What is the youngest age to get MND and what causes juvenile cases?

Motor neuron disease (MND), primarily an adult-onset condition with an average age of 55, can, in rare cases, affect people significantly younger, even from birth. A diagnosis of juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (JALS), a form of MND, is defined as an onset before the age of 25. The youngest age to get MND typically depends on the specific genetic mutation, with some types presenting in infancy or even prenatally.

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