Contrecoup Injury

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.

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Networked: 3 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)

Experts

1.	Fujii, Y: 1 article (01/2007)
2.	Takahashi, T: 1 article (01/2007)
3.	Takahashi, H: 1 article (01/2007)
4.	Kubo, M: 1 article (01/2007)
5.	Kato, K: 1 article (01/2007)
6.	Ishikawa, R: 1 article (01/2007)
7.	Uzuka, T: 1 article (01/2007)
8.	Watanabe, T: 1 article (01/2007)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Contrecoup Injury:

1.	Nylons (Nylon)IBA 07/01/1979 - "Three cases are presented which document the finding that 10-0 monofilament nylon suture may cut through corneal tissue after a coup or contrecoup injury to a recently operated eye. "
2.	AgarIBA 01/01/2007 - "The comparison of the computer simulation and the experimental results of the impacts showed that the negative pressure, which seemed to cause the contrecoup injury at the contrecoup side of a brain, also appeared in the contrecoup side of the brain agar phantom. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Traction 05/01/1993 - "Ophthalmic injuries appear to be primarily mediated through indirect injuries to neurovascular structures occurring from traction, compression, or contrecoup injuries from forces transmitted during the pterygomaxillary dysjunction using an osteotome or from fractures extending to the base of the skull or orbit associated with the pterygomaxillary dysjunction or the maxillary downfracture. "
2.	Sutures (Suture) 07/01/1979 - "Three cases are presented which document the finding that 10-0 monofilament nylon suture may cut through corneal tissue after a coup or contrecoup injury to a recently operated eye. "