The Italian Amyotrophic lateral
Sclerosis Association (AISLA) on Wednesday said the late Stephen
Hawking, an ALS sufferer, had left a "great legacy".
"It's when expectations are reduced to zero that you really
appreciate what you have," said the association.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor
neurone disease (MND), and Lou Gehrig's disease, causes the
death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles and is usually
fatal within a matter of years.
Hawking was unusual in suffering from it nearly all his life.
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