Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Two Very Deadly Diseases Imagine waking up and wanting to stretch, but physically cannot because of the loss of movement that comes with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is also commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ALS is a very deadly disease and so is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). ALS and CTE’s are not curable; they both lead to many people’s demise, especially athletes. Also concussions are factors that lead to brain diseases. Head trauma can also be a factor of many brain diseases. People should see that every profession carries risks. That is why everyone should be informed about the profession they are going into before entering it. Concussions are the main cause of brain diseases and many other diseases. Concussions can cause Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s disease affects the nerve cells in the brain that creates dopamine, which is needed to send signals to other nerve cells that help us move. Another disease caused by concussions is Dementia. Dementia affects our daily activities and make people forget about what they were doing or what they have done. Also, Alzheimer’s disease is another that concussions …show more content…
ALS eventually leads to death, either by the respiratory system stops working or the cardiovascular system fails. Many athletes are put on machines because most do not accept the fact that he or she might never wake up again. Many are diagnosed with ALS, especially athletes, they are diagnosed at an earlier age because of the repetitive hits to the head that cause brain trauma or concussions. Many athletes slowly start to become disabled because of ALS but the minds are not affected at all by it. Peter Frates was an athlete with ALS and started the ice bucket challenge in order to fund raise for the ones who have been diagnosed with it. ALS and CTE are both diseases that cannot be cured and both lead to