title: [In search of unknown aetiopathogenesis: from Henry Louis ("Lou") Gehrig to Gianluca Signorini: history of the link between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sport].
abstract: From "Lou" Gehirg to Gianluca Signorini: the history of almost 70 years of link between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sport. From first intuitions and assumptions to late epidemiological evidences supporting the possible relation between Italian soccer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; comparison among old and new aetiopathogenetic hypothesis.
authors.affiliation: Unità operativa di Medicina II, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Ospedale Policlinico, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia. cristani.alessandro@policlinico.mo.it
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cristani
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history*; D001484:Baseball / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D012916:Soccer / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States