GK
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Motor dimenshia Disease
|
|
|
Cancer
|
|
|
Hormone disease
|
|
|
Motor Neurone DIsease
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Hawking was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to in the U.S. as Lou Gehrig’s disease. As ALS progresses, the degeneration of motor neurons in the brain interfere with messages to muscles in the body. Eventually, muscles atrophy and voluntary control of muscles is lost.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lou Gehrig (1903–1941), American baseball player. Vic Gilliam (1953–2020), American politician. Richard Glatzer (1952–2015), American film director and screenwriter. Nina Griscom (1954–2020), American model and television host.
Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, MND is believed to be caused because of a combination of environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors. Most cases of MND develop without an obvious cause. Around 1 in 10 cases are ‘familial’, meaning the condition is inherited. This is due to a genetic mutation, or an error in the gene.