Online Videos

Ice Bucket Challenge - Paris, France

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Eiffel Tower - Paris, France

The ALS Association is very important to me since my dad died from "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis". It's a very rare, violent and horrible disease. For the moment, no cure has been found. That is why the "ALS Ice Bucket Challenge" is so important. We need to spread the word in order to provide services to patients and their families, raise awareness and try to find a cure. Thank you very much for your help and donations (visit the ALS Association website for more information).

----------------

Definition
By Mayo Clinic Staff
Appointments & care

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a nervous system (neurological) disease that causes muscle weakness and impacts physical function.

ALS is often called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with it. ALS is a type of motor neuron disease that causes nerve cells to gradually break down and die. In the United States, ALS is sometimes called motor neuron disease.

In most cases, doctors don't know why ALS occurs. A small number of cases are inherited.

ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, or sometimes with slurring of speech. Eventually, ALS can affect your ability to control the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe. ALS can't be cured and eventually leads to death.



The ALS Association is very important to me since my dad died from "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis". It's a very rare, violent and horrible disease. For the moment, no cure has been found. That is why the "ALS Ice Bucket Challenge" is so important. We need to spread the word in order to provide services to patients and their families, raise awareness and try to find a cure. Thank you very much for your help and donations (visit the ALS Association website for more information).

----------------

Definition
By Mayo Clinic Staff
Appointments & care

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a nervous system (neurological) disease that causes muscle weakness and impacts physical function.

ALS is often called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with it. ALS is a type of motor neuron disease that causes nerve cells to gradually break down and die. In the United States, ALS is sometimes called motor neuron disease.

In most cases, doctors don't know why ALS occurs. A small number of cases are inherited.

ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, or sometimes with slurring of speech. Eventually, ALS can affect your ability to control the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe. ALS can't be cured and eventually leads to death.



#StrikeOutALS #IceBucketChallenge #Paris #EiffelTower #TourEiffel #France

37337 videos, 16777215 views

28946 videos, 16777215 views

3137 videos, 1127513 views

6204 videos, 3229781 views

27996 videos, 16777215 views

37337 videos, 16777215 views

43058 videos, 16777215 views

12780 videos, 27830 favorites

2928 videos, 4094 ratings

2995 videos, 3817 comments

154 videos, 47070 views

6 videos, 88669 views

372 videos, 182856 views

2820 videos, 1042808 views

5640 videos, 1962797 views

340 videos, 1032865 views