Physical trauma to the head causes a cascade of neuro-chemical activity that results in inflammation and subsequent neurological symptoms. In an interview with The Epoch Times, Matthew Antonucci, a board-certified chiropractic neurologist and professor of neurology at the Carrick Institute, explained how the inflammation response that follows a hit to the head can undermine multiple brain and body systems and how a chronic inflammation to the brain could cause inflammatory issues extremely similar to a concussion.
“Following a concussion, there is a complex cascade of chemical events in the brain,” Mr. Antonucci said. “Neurons become depolarized, releasing excessive amounts of neurotransmitters. Damaged tissue creates free radicals, chemicals that oxidize or damage other cells.”
