ALS, the disease behind phenomena Ice Bucket Challenge; Ice Bucket Challenge recent phenomenon, which is a challenge that is done by flushing the head or body using a bucket of ice water. Although it sounds dangerous, but the viral challenge was done for a noble purpose, which is to donate money in research ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Despite the controversy
Ice Bucket Challenge yourself, this challenge has opened the eyes of many people about the disease commonly called ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.
So, what is
ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease? ALS is a fatal disease that attacks the motor nerves. Under Alabama's US Association Chapter, ALS characterized by weakness in the hands, feet, arms, or legs. Other symptoms include difficulty swallowing food, walk, or talk.
Symptoms of this disease ALS is not painful and unsightly, but
ALS weakens the human body slowly and stripping their motor skills gradually. Until finally ILS affected patients will lose their ability to use the hands and feet.
"The disease is 100 percent fatal. Thoughts of people affected by ALS can still function normally, but they progressively lose control of their muscles and body, until finally they could not breathe," said Cassie Barber of ALS Association Alabama Chapter, as reported by Fox10TV (17/08).
Until now, the
ALS Association, conduct research related disease and provide care and assistance to patients affected by ALS. Cure for ALS has not been found. Doctors do not even know clearly how ALS can strike and thrive in the human body. Therefore, for ALS research is needed in order to find treatments and a cure for this disease.
"If someone is diagnosed with cancer, there is always a way to take care of him. What to do, what to avoid. Likewise with other diseases such as diabetes or heart disease. Yet for ALS, no. You just have to go home nurse ALS patients at home, "Barber added.
This then sparked the idea to do the challenge Challenge Ice Bucket in order to collect money to conduct research related to ALS and healing way. Barber also expect challenges Ice Bucket Challenge will continue to make the public wary of
ALS disease and mobilize more people to care about the research efforts of this disease.
"In addition to the Ice Bucket Challenge, I hope people also make a donation so that we can provide the best care and do some research to find a cure for this disease," said Barber.
ALS is a disease that is very deadly and devastating to the victim. The victim will be paralyzed even though their minds can still work well. In the meantime, they will slowly dying because they can not breathe or their heart stops beating. Giving donations for ALS research is a noble thing. But you should if you do not quite fit, do not try to challenge his Ice Bucket Challenge.