ALS
VerifiedTo promote amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), unless you are living under a rock or someplace similar you must have heard about the Ice Bucket Challenge. It both helped the ALS Association to collect $15.6 million in donations and increased curiosity among people about the condition by indirectly increasing ALS awareness. What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? ALS, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rare nervous system disorder that affects neurons (nerve cells) of both the brain and spinal cord. It causes the progressive deterioration of neurons of the brain and spinal cord that control motor(movement) activities. The upper motor neurons are the brain’s motor neurons, whereas the lower motor neurons are the spinal cord’s neurons. Throughout the body, these motor neurons carry brain’s signals to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles. The disease is progressive in nature, which indicates that once it starts it affects all body parts and ultimately causes complete loss of muscle movement and co-ordination. There is absolutely no hope of improvement in ALS; in subsequent stages, the patient loses the ability to grab things, speak or even move any body part. About the ALS Challenge It all started when Pete Frates, a former Boston College baseball player suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), poured ice-cold water over his head last montha and challenged others to do it. The challenge simply requires you to complete the task in 24 h of accepting the challenge or donate $100 to fight the deadly ALS or ‘Lou Gehrig’s Disease’. The ultimate aim behind taking up the challenge is creating awareness about the disease.
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