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Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Trauma, Nervous System » Craniocerebral Trauma » Head Injuries, Closed » Brain Concussion » Contrecoup Injury
Diseases [C] » Wounds and Injuries [C26] » Contrecoup Injury
Diseases [C] » Wounds and Injuries [C26] » Trauma, Nervous System » Craniocerebral Trauma » Head Injuries, Closed » Brain Concussion » Contrecoup Injury
Diseases [C] » Wounds and Injuries [C26] » Wounds, Nonpenetrating » Head Injuries, Closed » Brain Concussion » Contrecoup Injury
Description
An injury in which the damage is located on the opposite side of the primary impact site. A blow to the back of head which results in contrecoup injury to the frontal lobes of the brain is the most common type. MeSH
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