August 2014 has been a great month for people with neurological illnesses, as they finally saw their type of illness broadcast, and indeed, doused by ALS ice bucket challenges. To quickly place ALS amongst other neurological illnesses, perhaps the most famous person with ALS is Stephen Hawking, a personal hero of mine since my teenage years. ALS, also called MND (Motor Neurone Disease and Lou Gehrig’s Disease), is similar to multiple sclerosis and has several causes. A lot of money has gone to charitable organisations supporting ALS as well as other neurological illnesses.