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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 ...
Damage may occur directly under the site of impact, or it may occur on the side opposite the impact (coup and contrecoup injury, respectively). [65] When a moving object impacts the stationary head, coup injuries are typical, [67] while contrecoup injuries are usually produced when the moving head strikes a stationary object. [68]
The interior of the skull has sharp ridges by which a moving brain can be injured. Often caused by a blow to the head, contusions commonly occur in coup or contre-coup injuries. In coup injuries, the brain is injured directly under the area of impact, while in contrecoup injuries it is injured on the side opposite the impact.
A head injury is any injury that results in trauma to the skull or brain. ... (both are contrecoup injuries). ... Coup injury. A concussion is a form of a mild ...
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.
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In a severe cervical acceleration–deceleration syndrome, a brain injury known as a coup contrecoup injury occurs. A coup contrecoup injury occurs as the brain is accelerated into the cranium as the head and neck hyperextend, and is then accelerated into the other side as the head and neck rebound to hyper-flexion or neutral position.