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