Concussion doesn’t just affect the brain, but the whole body. The interaction of the ‘heart-brain axis’ means that as the brain works to heal its injury, it puts extra stress on the heart.
- Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies, University of Regina
Recent research shows that the heart is affected when the head takes a blow, in sports-related concussion.
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