The New York Times
Tue, August 17, 2010 -- 9:45 AM ET
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Trauma Can Cause Diseases That Mimic Lou Gehrig's, Researchers Say
A peer-reviewed paper to be published Wednesday in a leading
journal of neuropathology suggests that Lou Gehrig's demise
-- and that of some other athletes and soldiers given a
diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as
Lou Gehrig's disease -- might have been catalyzed by injuries
only now becoming understood: concussions and other brain
trauma.
Although the paper does not discuss the Yankees slugger
specifically, its authors in interviews acknowledged the
clear implication: Lou Gehrig might not have had Lou Gehrig's
disease.
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