If a concussion leads to a prolonged neurometabolic crisis despite initial stabilization, which consequence most likely explains why recovery protocols are failing?

💡 Explanation

Secondary axonal degeneration explains prolonged recovery failure in concussions because the initial injury triggers a cascade of events leading to further damage and impaired neuronal function; therefore, the ongoing damage overrides initial stabilization efforts, rather than immediate recovery in ATP production.

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