Contact Sports as a Risk Factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.
Ronen BlecherMichael A ElliottEmre YilmazJoseph R DettoriRod J OskouianAkil PatelAndrew ClarkeMike HuttonRobert McGuireRobert DunnJohn DeVineBruce TwaddleJens R ChapmanPublished in: Global spine journal (2019)
Our review suggests that increased susceptibility to ALS is significantly and independently associated with 2 factors: professional sports and sports prone to repetitive concussive head and cervical spinal trauma. Their combination resulted in an additive effect, further increasing this association to ALS.