Canadian scientists from the University of Regina have discovered that traumatic brain injuries not only pose an immediate danger to human life, but can also cause complications in the heart. Study published by scientific broadcasting Speech.
According to experts, blows to the head, which may occur during contact sports or as a result of negligence, put the body into stress mode, which affects the heart rate.
Each heartbeat consists of a phase of muscle contraction (systole) and a phase of relaxation (diastole). Concussion can alter systolic blood pressure, as seen in athletes after traumatic brain injury. At the same time, systoles become shorter and the efficiency of pumping blood from the heart decreases. The effect lasts for up to five days after a concussion.
According to the study, approximately 20 percent of patients with head trauma had an abnormal heart rhythm. Strain on the heart causes general stress, which can worsen concussion symptoms. Additionally, there is a case report in which treatment of abnormal heartbeat helped eliminate symptoms of traumatic brain injury.
The researchers stated that their discoveries reveal that the relationship between the brain and the heart needs to be examined more carefully.
Previous scientists I learnedHe said concussions negatively affect adolescents’ mental health.