What disease led to him gradually losing the ability to speak?
Aphasia
Alzheimer's Disease
Parkinson's Disease
Stroke
Answer
Aphasia is a condition that affects a person's ability to understand or express speech. It can be caused by a number of factors, including stroke, head injury, or brain tumor. In the case of Stephen Hawking, his aphasia was caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
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