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Sportsmen who suffer repeated mild traumatic brain injury are at greater risk of suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a form of motor neuron disease better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine made the findings, thanks in part to a grant from the National Football League (NFL).

American footballers have been told recently by the NFL for the first time that repeated blows to the head suffered while playing could increase their chances of brain injury.

Led by associate professor of neurology and pathology at the university Ann McKee, the scientists looked at the brains and spinal cords of 12 deceased athletes and noted they showed a build up of abnormal tau protein in those who suffered ALS.

The findings back-up research from Italy that showed footballers were 6.5 times more likely than the general population to suffer from ALS .

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