Years Later
The results of a seemingly minor to moderate head injury are not usually thought to be deadly. Recent reports indicate that the impact of head injuries, and especially concussions, are perhaps more serious long term than we had thought them to be. Most dangerous of all is an occupation/hobby that often has repeated concussions, like a boxer or a football player.
Head trauma has been found to be associated with a motor neuron disease. Repeated blows to the head may cause nerve degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The nerve damage acts like a domino effect, one nerve is damaged and others follow. Experts in brain injury said the study, published in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, pointed to new areas of research and possible ways to prevent long-term damage from concussions.
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