Original upload date: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sat, 08 Oct 2022 02:21:23 GMT
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ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The pro
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gressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
Donate to the ALS association by following this link: http://www.alsa.org/donate/
Also, consider donating to organizations researching other life-changing diseases. Here are a few:
United Cerebral Palsy: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1443070?uniqueID=634256058171326880
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America: http://www.alzfdn.org/ContributetoAFA/makeadonation.html
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation: http://support.pdf.org/
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: https://www.cff.org/GetInvolved/ManyWaysToGive/Donate/index.cfm
Huntington’s Disease Society of America: https://www.hdsa.org/how-you-can-help/donations.html
