A head trauma study that will be published in September’s Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, shows that Lou Gehrig who suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, may have really been the victim of traumatic head injury instead of ALS.

The findings in the study suggest that head injuries that can occur in collision sports may cause a motor neuron disease that has symptoms similar to Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Researchers examined the brains of 12 former athletes who suffered from a disease and they found that the brains had a specific protein buildup that is associated with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Gehrig was hit in the head multiple times during his career by pitches.

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