Teenagers who suffer concussions have a 22 percent higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis in adulthood, a study has found.
Head trauma while playing football or other sports has recently been linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disorder diagnosed in Aaron Hernandez and other suicidal football players.
But researchers wanted to study if the risk of developing other brain diseases is heightened if someone suffers from one or multiple concussions.
The findings showed that adolescents increased their risk of having multiple sclerosis as adults and adds to the growing evidence about the dangers of high-impact sports.
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