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Understanding Coup and Contrecoup Brain Injuries
The human brain can suffer many complex types of injuries in serious accidents. When the head and skull suffer an impact, the brain can be injured on both sides: one from the initial impact and the other from the rebound of the brain inside the skull. This is known as a coup and contrecoup brain…
Rotational Force Protection Explained
Not all brain injuries are caused by direct skull impacts or blunt-force trauma to the head. In bicycle and motorcycle accidents, a rider’s brain could suffer traumatic injury due to rotational forces. A helmet that offers rotational force protection is designed to reduce the amount of motion transferred to the rider’s brain during certain types…