The King is a rare case of someone who has survived childhood with ALS . ALS affects 350,000 people worldwide and as many as 30,000 people in the U.S . symptoms vary from person to person ; some lose their symptoms but most do not . Stem cell therapy may hold promise for the disease , but the general perception is that research into it is not sufficiently advanced , according to the MND Association . Clinical trials are in progress for a variety of treatments .
The King is a rare case of someone who has survived childhood with ALS . ALS affects 350,000 people worldwide and as many as 30,000 people in the U.S . symptoms vary from person to person ; some lose their symptoms but most do not . Clinical trials are in progress for a variety of treatments .