# Your Symptoms May Trace Back to an Old Concussion - The Hidden Signs of Post-Concussion Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury with Dr. Aaron Hartman | Concussion Symptoms | E164 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-for-health-medical-gaslighting-lyme-chronic-infections-metabolic-syndrome-insulin-resistance-mystery-illness-7137539/your-symptoms-may-trace-back-to-an-old-concussion-the-hidden-signs-of-post-concussion-syndrome-and-traumatic-brain-injury-with-dr-aaron-hartman-concussion-symptoms-e164 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-for-health-medical-gaslighting-lyme-chronic-infections-metabolic-syndrome-insulin-resistance-mystery-illness-7137539/your-symptoms-may-trace-back-to-an-old-concussion-the-hidden-signs-of-post-concussion-syndrome-and-traumatic-brain-injury-with-dr-aaron-hartman-concussion-symptoms-e164.md Podcast: [Made for Health | Medical Gaslighting | Lyme | Chronic Infections | Metabolic Syndrome | Insulin Resistance | Mystery Illness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-for-health-medical-gaslighting-lyme-chronic-infections-metabolic-syndrome-insulin-resistance-mystery-illness-7137539) Published: 2026-07-24T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://made-for-health.captivate.fm Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ad03213e-c6f8-4ef7-b36f-a3139c2bbbef.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/made-for-health-medical-gaslighting-lyme-chronic-infections-metabolic-syndrome-insulin-resistance-mystery-illness-7137539/episodes/your-symptoms-may-trace-back-to-an-old-concussion-the-hidden-signs-of-post-concussion-syndrome-and-traumatic-brain-injury-with-dr-aaron-hartman-concussion-symptoms-e164 Duration seconds: 824 ## Resource 🔥 What if the lingering effects of a concussion don’t always look like headaches or dizziness, but instead show up as brain fog, sleep problems, vision changes, hormone issues, or emotional shifts that seem completely unrelated? Read UnCurable ( https://uncurablebook.com/ ) to explore a deeper perspective on chronic illness, brain health, and why identifying overlooked connections can be an important part of understanding what is happening in the body. What if symptoms that seem unrelated could actually trace back to an old concussion? In this Made for Health minisode , Dr. Aaron Hartman continues his series on concussions and traumatic brain injuries by exploring the many ways post-concussion symptoms can appear beyond the signs most people recognize. Headaches, dizziness, nausea, and light sensitivity may be familiar warning signs, but concussion-related changes can also affect cognition, emotions, vision, balance, hormones, sleep, and nervous system regulation. Dr. Hartman explains how post-concussion symptoms generally fall into somatic, cognitive, and emotional categories before diving into subtler patterns that may be overlooked. He discusses vestibular dysfunction, visual tracking difficulties, slower processing speed, memory problems, difficulty switching between tasks, hormonal disruption, autonomic dysregulation, and sleep disturbances. He also explains why emotional changes such as anxiety, depression, irritability, and difficulty handling stress may sometimes reflect changes in brain function rather than being purely psychological. Key Topics Covered Why post-concussion symptoms can persist much longer than expected The somatic, cognitive, and emotional categories of concussion symptoms Headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and sensory sensitivity after a… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/made-for-health-medical-gaslighting-lyme-chronic-infections-metabolic-syndrome-insulin-resistance-mystery-illness-7137539/episodes/your-symptoms-may-trace-back-to-an-old-concussion-the-hidden-signs-of-post-concussion-syndrome-and-traumatic-brain-injury-with-dr-aaron-hartman-concussion-symptoms-e164/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-for-health-medical-gaslighting-lyme-chronic-infections-metabolic-syndrome-insulin-resistance-mystery-illness-7137539/your-symptoms-may-trace-back-to-an-old-concussion-the-hidden-signs-of-post-concussion-syndrome-and-traumatic-brain-injury-with-dr-aaron-hartman-concussion-symptoms-e164.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.