So....while filming my unwarranted fear of ice water I forgot to mention the entire purpose of this challenge...to raise awareness for ALS. From alsa.org: 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. Please donate at alsa.org and/or participate in the #IceBucketChallenge to raise awareness. #ALS
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 03:05:23 +0000
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