As far as I know, the dump a bucket of ice water thing has been around for a while, but it picked up steam with Pete Frates, a former college baseball player who was diagnosed with ALS. From there, it morphed into its current "dump or donate" form.
ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that causes rapid muscle atrophy. So no, having a bucket of water dumped on you does not simulate any symptoms of ALS.
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Date: 2014-08-18 04:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-18 11:57 pm (UTC)ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that causes rapid muscle atrophy. So no, having a bucket of water dumped on you does not simulate any symptoms of ALS.
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Date: 2014-08-18 10:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-18 10:32 pm (UTC)