answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

During his first year of medical School, Dr. Krauthammer dove into a swimming pool, and hit his head on the bottom. He has been confined to a wheelchair ever since. Most people don't even know he is in a wheelchair. He does not allow his disability to define him.

-mitchellbard.com "Charles Krauthammer: Prize Writer"

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Hawking has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Additional Information:

ALS is a condition that causes neuro muscular dystrophy. It leads to atrophy of the muscles and a variety of other problems. It has left him almost completely paralyzed.

It is quite rare for a person with ALS to live for more than 2 to 5 years, he has been able to manage the disease for several decades.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Charles Krauthammer is a paraplegic. While attending medical school in the 1970's, Charles Krauthammer was paralyzed when he hit his head at the bottom of a pool when diving off of the diving board. He has been confined to a wheelchair since then. He has limited movement in his arms and hands, but no movement in his legs.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

He jumped in to a waterless pool in his freshman year at Harvard medical school and was hospitalized for a year and is paralysed from the neck down

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

from the waist do

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Permobil

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What type of wheelchair does Charles krauthammer use?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What device does Charles krauthammer use to help him breath?

Charles Krauthammer is not completely paralyzed. He has some use of his hands and he is able to breathe without assistance, but he has to control his breathing.


Can Charles Krauthammer use his arms?

In his first year of medical school, Charles Krauthammer had a diving accident that left him a paraplegic. Eventually, he became a doctor and is board certified in psychiatry. Krauthammer is a contributing editor at the Weekly Standard as well as a political commentator.


Why does Charles Krauthammer have a breathing problem?

He is paralyzed from an accident in his first year of medical school. He uses a mechanical wheelchair.


What type of literature did Charles w chesnutt use?

What type of literature did charles w chesnutt use?


What type of liturature did Charles w chesnutt use?

What type of liturature did charles w chesnutt use?


What type of figurative language did Charles w chesnutt use for his books?

What type of figurative language did charles w chesnutt use for his books?


How do you use the word wheelchair in a sentence?

The guy left the hospital in a wheelchair.


What is the strongest material to use for a wheelchair ramp?

It is best to use steel for a wheelchair ramp. It would also be ok to use wood if available.


Are there portable wheelchair ramps that I can put in my vehicle and use anywhere or are they just portable enough to use or not use in one location?

Yes, ther are portable wheelchair ramps that you can put in your vehicle and use anywhere. You can find them at wheelchairs.lifetips.com/cat/61674/wheelchair-lifts/index.html


How many people use a wheelchair and have MS?

50% of people have had MS for over 20 years are in a wheelchair.


What type of air plane did Charles Lindbergh use?

uhh a plane.


Does Quinn have to use a wheelchair after her crash?

nope