Ron Pagliarulo ALS #icebucketchallenge Nominated by Kayla Pagliarulo and Ryan Tomlinson I accept the challenge... I also nominate Jeff Coover, ReAnn Ring, and Robyn Wilson Peake You have 24hrs to accept. Lets take a minute to discuss what ALS is. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrigs Disease, 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. How can you Donate? alsa.org/donate/ What does your Donation Do? Your gift helps The ALS Association provide local services to people with ALS, global research to find a cure and advocacy efforts to raise awareness of this devastating disease.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:44:37 +0000
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