Saturday, October 4, 2014

Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

  • ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Other names - Lou Gehrig's disease (Lou Gehrig was a famous baseball player in United States), Charcot disease
  • One of the five Motor Neuron Diseases (MND)
  • ALS is a neurodegenerative disorder with various causes.
  • Global day of recognition of ALS/MND - June 21
  • Challenge for ALS awareness and encourage donations to research - Ice Bucket Challenge