The contrecoup-coup phenomenon: A new understanding of the mechanism of closed head injury

Neurocritical Care

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 385-390

  Drew, Laura B ^a   Drew, William E ^b  

^a Oakwood High School   (United States)

^b WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Contrecoup lesion; Pathology; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN CONTUSION; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENSITY; HEAD INJURY; PARENCHYMA; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL INJURY;

BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DECELERATION; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL;

EID: 24644516615     PISSN: 15416933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/NCC:1:3:385     Document Type: Conference Paper

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