What day is June 2, 20221?

June 2, 20221day is the World Day of Frozen People.

June 2 1 was officially designated as "World Frozen Day" at the Danish International Patient Conference in 2000. June 2, 20221day is the "summer solstice", which is the longest day in the northern hemisphere, which means that warm and hot sunshine can melt the gradually stiff body and mind of the "frozen people".

"Frostbite" is a motor neuron disease (MND), medically known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). When the patient is awake, he watches himself being "frozen", unable to move, speak or swallow until he can't breathe. This is "gradual freezing".

The disease is caused by motor nerve cells invading the brain, brain stem and spinal cord. The patient's muscles are gradually weak or even paralyzed, and speech, swallowing and breathing are also affected. The body function is gradually reduced, atrophy and weakness, and finally paralysis and death due to respiratory failure.

organization

In order to help patients, some countries and regions have established "gradually frozen people" associations. 1992 1 1 the international alliance of "gradually frozen people" associations was established in1October. At present, more than 50 "gradually frozen people" associations in more than 40 countries and regions have joined.

There are ALS organizations in the United States, ALS organizations in Canada and ALS cooperative groups in China.