I set up this fund in memory of my mom who passed away from ALS in 2010. I cannot do the #icebucketchallenge so I made the first donation of 100$ on this funding page. Even though it is in memory of my mom, all the donations I have set up to go to research for the Massachusetts chapter. Even a small amunt will help to find a cure some day. Thank you in advance for your help to find a cure for this horrible disease. Love you all,

Kelly

What is ALS?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive 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 paralyzedAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive 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

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http://www.alsa.org/about-als/http://www.alsa.org/about-als/

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