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Can a frontal lobe brain injury cause ms in later life after a tbi

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No: Trauma is not a recognized cause of ms.

Answered 12/8/2012

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No: M s not felt to be a result of prior trauma.

Answered 7/25/2014

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NOPE: Trauma to brain or neck does NOT cause MS either early or late in life.

Dr Acharya and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 10/31/2014

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