What is ALS?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
There are two views to the ice bucket challenge. Some say it is a waste of water and some say it is a cool way to spread message to others. Personally, I find it quite amazing that the challenge was able to bring across the awareness of ALS and in no doubt huge sum of donations were received while doing the challenge. Celebrities and Public figures also accepted the challenge. Their act influence many to do the challenge to.
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