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Can brain damage cause als?
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Possibly: Recent research suggests that a history of multiple concussions increases the risk of als, but more research is needed. Fortunately, the vast majority of those with concussions will never get als. The cause of ALS is largely unknown; genetic factors play a role in some cases. Lyme disease may cause symptoms very similar to ALS ; should thus be ruled out.
Answered 5/22/2015
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No: There is NO relationship with brain injury and ALS
Answered 5/22/2015
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Correlation: Although it is not proven, there is a correlation between brain injury and the development of a number of neurologic disorders including ALS, parkinsons disease and Alzheimer's disease, in injured soldiers coming back from the middle east.
Answered 5/22/2015
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