Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)— Lou Gehrigs disease, and rarely Charcot disease—is a neurodegenerative disorder with various causes. The term motor neurone disease (MND) is sometimes used interchangeably with ALS, while others use it to refer to a group of similar conditions that include ALS. ALS is characterised by muscle spasticity, rapidly progressive weakness due to muscle wasting. This results in difficulty speaking, swallowing, and breathing. The disease usually starts around the age of 60, except in cases that are directly inherited when the usual age of onset is around 50. About 5 to 10% of cases are directly inherited from a persons parents. ALS is the most common of the five types of motor neuron disease. The average survival from onset to death is three to four years. Only 4% survive longer than 10 years, although rare cases survive 50 years or more. Most die from respiratory failure. In much of the world rates of ALS are unknown. In Europe the disease affects about 2.2 people per 100,000 per year. In the United States, more than 5,600 are diagnosed every year, and up to 30,000 Americans are currently affected. ----- So I was challenged by Wesley Williams to do the Ice Bucket challenge. Being stupid I tried to do it inside since life got in the way and it was 10:00pm when I tried to do it. One wet bathroom later, heres the video. I nominate Rebecca Custer, Alex Oestreicher, and Alvaro Emilio Rappaccioli Lopez
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:00:06 +0000