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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. [1] Coup and contrecoup injuries are associated with cerebral contusions, [2] a type of traumatic brain injury in which the brain is bruised. Coup and contrecoup injuries can occur individually ...
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. Brain injuries can result from a number of conditions, including: [22] Trauma; multiple traumatic injuries can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
The Chicago Electrical Trauma Rehabilitation Institute (CETRI), was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 2009 by a team of scientists and physicians for the purpose of finding more effective medical intervention strategies to increase neuromuscular, neurosensory and neuropsychological function recovery in electrical and lightning injury survivors.
Area: 50 acres (20 ha) Built: 1863: Architectural style: Greek Revival and Colonial Revival architecture: NRHP reference No. 79003275 [1] Significant dates; Added to NRHP: September 24, 1979: Designated BCL: 1982
The terms traumatic brain injury and head injury are often used interchangeably in the medical literature. [1] Because head injuries cover such a broad scope of injuries, there are many causes—including accidents, falls, physical assault, or traffic accidents—that can cause head injuries.
Damage may occur directly under the site of impact, or it may occur on the side opposite the impact (coup and contrecoup injury, respectively). [67] When a moving object impacts the stationary head, coup injuries are typical, [69] while contrecoup injuries are usually produced when the moving head strikes a stationary object. [70]
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This Allina Health facility was created in 2013 by the merger of Courage Center and Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. [1] The Sister Kenny Institute (which opened in 1942) and Courage Center (which started serving children in 1928) were both focused on physical rehabilitation for people with specific physical conditions, as well as advocacy and other support. [2]