Coup contrecoup injury
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coup-contrecoup-injury-242-11475707
title:
Coup contrecoup injury
text:
In head injury, a coup injury occurs under the site of impact with an object, and a contrecoup injury occurs on the side opposite the area that was hit. Coup and contrecoup injuries are associated with cerebral contusions, a type of traumatic brain injury in which the brain is bruised. Coup and contrecoup injuries can occur individually or together. When a moving object impacts the stationary head, coup injuries are typical, while contrecoup injuries are produced when the moving head strikes a s
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of head injury
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_contrecoup_injury
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date modified:
2024-04-06T21:27:45Z
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