Nowshad Takes The #ALS #IceBucketChallenge
- Added Aug 22, 2014
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What is the ice bucket challenge?
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What is the ice bucket challenge?
It's an effort to raise awareness of ALS where participants must dump a bucket of ice cold water and then dare someone to do the same. If they can't, the alternative is to donate $100 to the ALS association. (FYI, you should do it and donate anyway!)
What is ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is also referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord
Incidence
ALS is thought to be affect 2 people every 1 lakh of the global population
Life expectancy
About 20% people with ALS live 5 years or more, up to 10% live more than 10 years and about 5% live up to 20 years after diagnosis
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