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... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Brain Injuries > Brain Injuries, Traumatic > Brain Concussion > Contrecoup Injury
... > Nervous System Diseases > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Brain Injuries > Brain Injuries, Traumatic > Brain Concussion > Contrecoup Injury
... > Wounds and Injuries > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Brain Injuries > Brain Injuries, Traumatic > Brain Concussion > Contrecoup Injury
Wounds and Injuries > Wounds, Nonpenetrating > Head Injuries, Closed > Brain Concussion > Contrecoup Injury
... > Nervous System Diseases > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Head Injuries, Closed > Brain Concussion > Contrecoup Injury
... > Wounds and Injuries > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Head Injuries, Closed > Brain Concussion > Contrecoup Injury

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Contrecoup Injury  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Contre-coup Injuries
  • Contre coup Injury
  • Contre-coup Injury
  • Injuries, Contre-coup
  • Injury, Contre-coup

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2010

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D056886

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